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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.
In this mean time William Duke of Normandy, sent Ambassades to Harold king of England, admonishing him of the covenants that were agreed between them: which was, to have kept the land to his use after the death of Edward. But because that the daughter of Duke William (that was promised to Harold) was dead: Harold thought him thereby discharged, and said, that such a nice foolish promise ought not to be holden (concerning an others land) without the consent of the Lords of the same: and especially for that he was thereunto, for need or for dread compelled.
In this meane time William Duke of Normādy, sent Ambassades to Harolde king of Englande, admonishing him of the couenauntes that were agreed betweene them: which was, to haue kept the land to his vse after the death of Edwarde. But because that the daughter of Duke William (that was promised to Harolde) was dead: Harolde thought him thereby discharged, and sayd, that such a nice foolish promise ought not to be holden (concerning an others land) without the consent of the Lordes of the same: and especially for that hee was thereunto, for neede or for dread compelled.
Upon these answers received, Duke William, in the while that the messengers went and came: gathered his knights, and prepared his name, and had the assent of the Lords of his land to aide and assist him in his journey.1And over that sending unto Rome to pope Alexander, concerning his title & voyage into england: the pope confirmeth him in the same, and sent unto him a banner, willing him to hear it in the ship, wherein himself should sail. Thus Duke William, being purveyed of all things concerning his journey: sped him to the sea side, and took shipping at the haven off. Ualery: where he tarried a long time, or he might have a convenient wind. For the which his soldiers murmured (saying) it was a woodness, & a thing displeasing God, to desire to have an others mans kingdom by strength, and namely when God was against it in sending contrary wind.2 &c. At the last the wind shortly after came about, and they took shipping with a great company, and landed at Hastings in Sussex.