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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.
They that write the history of this King, here make mention of a dream or revelation that should be showed to him in time of his sickness: how, that because the peers & bishops of the realm were servants not of God, but of the devil: God would give this realm to the hand of others. And the king desired utterance to be given him, that he might declare the same to the people, whereby they might repent. It was answered again, that neither would they so do, or yet if they did, it should be given to an other people. But because it is a dream, I let it pass.
They that write the historie of this King, heere make mention of a dreame or reuelation that shoulde be shewed to him in time of his sicknes: how, that because the peeres & bishops of the realme were seruantes not of God, but of the deuil: God wold geue this realm to the hād of others. And the king desired vtteraunce to be geuen him, that hee might declare the same to the people, whereby they might repent. It was answered againe, that neither would they so do, or yet if they did, it should be geuen to an other people. But because it is a dreame, I let it passe.
Divers laws were before in divers countries of this realm used, as the law first of Dunuallo Molinucius, with the laws of Mercia called Mercenelega: then the laws of Westsaxone kings, as of Ive, Offa, Alfred, &c. which was called Westsaxenelaga. The third were the laws of Canutus & of Danes called Danelaga. Of all these laws which before were diversly in certain particular countries used and received: this Edward compiled one universal & common law for all people through the whole realm, which ⟨p. 166⟩were called R. Edwards laws: which laws being gathered out of the best and chiefest of the other laws, were so just, so equal, an so serving the public profit & weal of all estates: that mine authors say: the people long after did rebel against their heads and rulers, to have the same laws again (being taken from them) and yet could not obtain them.
Diuers lawes were before in diuers countreis of this realme vsed, as the lawe first of Dunuallo Molinucius, wt the lawes of Mercia called Mercenelega: then the lawes of Westsaxone kinges, as of Iue, Offa, Alfred, &c. whyche was called Westsaxenelaga. The thirde were the lawes of Canutus & of Danes called Danelaga. Of all these lawes which before were diuersly in certain particuler countreis vsed and receiued: this Edward compiled one vniuersal & commō law for al people through the whole realm, which