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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.
At length it came in the mind of this Harold to sail over the sea (as Polydore saith) into Normandy to see his brother Wilnotus,1 as also his cousin Hacus, whom the king had sent thither to be kept for pledges, as ye heard before. Polydore saith these pledges were Tosto & Byornon, but that can not be, for Tostius was then in England. But as Henricus Archdeacon of Huntington sayeth, his journey was into Flanders, as seemeth more like. For it is not to be thought, that Harold who was a doer in the cruel murder of Alfred, and of the Normans: would venture into Normandy, & therefore more like it is,2 that his sailing was into Flanders. But as the story proceedeth, he being in the course of his sailing, was weather driven by tempest into the province of Pountith, where he was taken as a prisoner, and sent to Duke William of Normandy. To whom he was made to swear, that he in time following should marry his daughter: and that after the death of King Edward, he should keep the land of England to his behove, according to the will & mind of Edward (after some writers) and so to live in great honour & dignity next unto him in the realm.3 This promise faithfully made to the Duke, Harold returneth into England (with his cousin Hacus the son of his brother Suanus being delivered unto him.) But Wilnotus brother of Harold, the duke keepeth still for performance of the covenants. Thus Harold I say, returning home, showeth the king all that he had done in the foresaid matters. Wherewith the King was well contented. Whereby it may be gathered, that king Edward was right well willing, that Duke William should reign after him, and also seemeth not unlike, but that he had given him his promise thereunto before.4
At length it came in the minde of this Harolde to saile ouer the sea (as Polydore sayth) into Normandie to see hys brother Wilnotus,1 as also his cosin Hacus, whom ye king had sent thither to be kept for pledges, as yee heard before. Polydore sayth these pledges were Tosto & Byornon, but that can not be, for Tostius was then in England. But as Henricus Archdeacon of Huntington sayeth, his iourney was into Flāders, as semeth more like. For it is not to be thought, that Harold who was a doer in ye cruell murther of Alphred, and of the Normanes: wold venter into Normandy, & therefore more like it is,