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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.
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:1 began his reign over England, an. 1039. Of him is little left in memory, for he reigned but 4. years, save that he banished his stepmother Emma, & took her goods & jewels from her.
Harold (called Harefoote, for his deliuernes and swiftnes) sonne to Canutus by Elgina his first wife:1 began his raigne ouer England, an. 1039. Of him is little left in memory, for he raigned but 4. yeres, saue that he banished his stepmother Emma, & tooke her goods & iewels from her.
- 1Harold Harefoot K. of England a Dane.H•rold Harefoot K. of Englād a Dane.