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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.
He discharged the Englishmen of the great tribute called Dane gelt, which before time was yearly levied to the great impoverishing of the people. He subdued the Scots and Welshmen, which in their borders began to rebel against him. In much peace he continued his reign, having no foreign enemy to assault him: Albeit, as some Chronicles do show,1 certain Danes and Norgwaines there were, which intended to set upon England: But as they were taking shipping, there was brought to them first one bowl, then an other, of meed or methe, to drink upon a bond voyage. Thus one cup coming after an other: after drink came drunkenness, after drunkenness followed jangling, of jangling came strife: and strife turned unto stripes. whereby many were slain, and the other returned to their home again. And thus the merciful providence of the Lord dispatched that journey.
He discharged the Englishmen of the great tribute called Dane gelt, which before time was yerely leuied to the great impouerishing of the people. Hee subdued the Scottes and Welshmen, which in their borders began to rebell against him. In much peace he continued his reigne, hauing no forreine enemie to assault him: Albeit, as some Chronicles do shewe,1 certaine Danes and Norgwaines there were, which entended to set vpon Englande: But as they were taking shipping, there was brought to them first one bowle, then an other, of meede or methe, to drinke vpon a bon viage. Thus one cup comming after an other: after drinke came dronkennes, after dronkennes followed iangling, of iangling came stryfe: and strife turned vnto stripes. whereby many were slayne, and the other returned to their home agayne. And thus the mercifull prouidence of the Lord dispatched that iourny.
- 1Methe i• Greek signifieth dr• kens.Methe i• Greeke signifieth dr• kennes.