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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In this mean time, Suanus king of Denmark, brother to Canutus, died. Wherefore that land fell to Canutus: which anon after sailed thither, and took thereof possession. And after he had set it in an order, he returned into England, and married Emma, late wife before of Egelred: and by her had a son called Herdeknight or Hardeknoutus. Moreover this Canutus assembled a Parliament at Oxford: where it was agreed, that Englishmen & Danes should hold the laws made by king Edgar, because they were thought so good & reasonable above any other laws.
In this meane time, Suanus king of Denmarke, brother to Canutus, died. Wherfore that land fel to Canutus: which anon after sailed thether, and tooke thereof possession. And after he had set it in an order, he retourned into England, and maried Emma, late wife before of Egelred: and by her had a sōne called Herdeknight or Hardeknoutus. Moreouer this Canutus assembled a Parliament at Oxford: where it was agreed, that Englishmen & Danes should holde the lawes made by king Edgar, because they were thought so good & resonable aboue any other lawes.
Thus the Danes being in England, began by little & little to be Christen men. And Canutus went to Rome, & so returning again to England, governed that land the space of 20. years, leaving after him two sons, Harold & Hardeknoutus: which Hardeknoutus was made king of Denmark in his fathers time.
Thus the Danes being in England, began by little & little to be Christen men. And Canutus went to Rome, & so returning againe to England, gouerned that lande the space of 20. yeares, leauing after him two sonnes, Harold & Hardeknoutus: which Hardeknoutus was made king of Denmarke in his fathers time.
Harold (called Harefoot, for his delivernes and swiftness) son to Canutus by Elgina his first wife: