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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.
Concerning the story of this Alfred, I find it something otherwise reported in our english chronicles:1 that it should be after the death of Hardeknout: forasmuch as the Earls & Barons after his death, assembled and made a council, that never after, any of the Danes blood should be king of England, for the despite that they had done to english men. For evermore before, if the English men and the Danes, had happened to mete upon a bridge, the english men should not so hardy to move a foot,2 but stand still, till the Dane were passed forth. And moreover, if the English men had not bowed down their heads to do reverence unto the Danes, they should have been beaten and defiled. For the which despites and villainy, they were driven out of the land after the death of Hardeknout, for they had no Lord that might maintain them. And after this manner avoided the Danes England, that they never came again.
Concerning the story of this Alfred, I find it somthing otherwise reported in our english chronicles:1 that it shuld be after the death of Hardeknout: forasmuch as the Earles & Barons after his death, assembled and made a councell, that neuer after, any of the Danes bloud should be king of England, for the despite that they had done to english mē. For euermore before, if the English men and the Danes, had happened to mete vpō a bridge, the english men shuld not so hardy to mooue a foote,2 but stande still, till the Dane were passed foorth. And moreouer, if the English men had not bowed downe their heades to doe reuerence vnto the Danes, they should haue bene beaten and defiled. For the which despites and villanie, they were driuen out of the land after the death of Hardeknout, for they had no Lorde that might maintaine them. And after this maner auoided the Danes England, that they neuer came againe.
- 1The story of Alfred repeated.
- 2Taken out of the english story or chronicle compiled of certain english Clerks.