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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.
After the death of Godwin, Harold his son waxed so in the kings favour: that he ruled the most and greatest causes of the realm, and was lieutenant of the kings army: Who with his brother Toston or Tostius (sent by the king against the Welshmen) subdued their rebellion. But afterward, such envy grew between these ij. brethren, for that Tostius saw his brother Harold so greatly advanced in the kings favour,1 that at Hereford, the said Tostius slew all his brothers men. Whom when he had cut in pieces, he powdered their quarters and mangled parts, in barrels of salt, vinegar, wine, and other liquors. That done, he made a power against his brother Harold (being king) with the aide of certain Danes and Norgaines, and fought a battle with him in the North, as after shall follow (God willing) to be seen.2 So ungracious were these wicked children of Earl Godwin: that if they had seen any fair mansion or manner place, they would slay the owner thereof, withal his kindred, and enter the possession thereof themselves.
After the death of Godwin, Harolde his sonne waxed so in the kings fauour: that he ruled the moste and greatest causes of the realme, and was liefetenant of the kings army: Who with his brother Toston or Tostius (sent by the king against the Welchmen) subdued their rebellion. But afterward, such enuie grewe betwene these ij. brethren, for that Tostius saw his brother Harold so greatly aduanced in the kings fauour,1 that at Herford, the said Tostius slew all his brothers men. Whom when he had cut in pieces, he poudered their quarters and mangled parts, in barrels of salt, vinegre, wine, and other liquors. That done, he made a power against his brother Harold (being king) with the aide of certaine Danes and Norgaines, and fought a battail with him in the North, as after shal follow (God willing) to be seene.2 So vngratious were these wicked children of Erle Godwin: that if they had sene any faire mansion or maner place, they woulde slay the owner thereof, withall his kinrede, and enter the possession thereof themselues.
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