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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.
Thus, while Harold was in the North: Duke William made so great speed that he came to London before the King: out of which he was holden, till he had made good ⟨p. 167⟩surety, that he & his people should pass through the City without tarrying: which promise he well observing, passed the bridge, and went over unto Sussex. From whence he sent a Monk unto Harold, & proffered to him three manner of ways. 1. Either to render to him the possession of the land, and so to take it again of him under tribute, reigning under him.1 2. or else to abide and stand to the Popes arbitrement betwixt them both: or thirdly to defend his quarrel in his own person against the Duke, and they two only to try the matter by dint of sword, without any other bloudsheding.
Thus, while Harold was in the North: Duke William made so great spede that he came to London before the King: out of which he was holden, till he had made good ⟨p. 167⟩surety, that he & his people should passe through the Citie without tarying: which promise he well obseruing, passed the bridge, and went ouer vnto Sussex. From whence he sent a Monke vnto Harold, & profered to him three maner of wayes. 1. Either to render to him the possession of the land, and so to take it againe of hym vnder tribute, raigning vnder him.1 2. or els to abide and stand to the Popes arbitrement betwixt them both: or thirdly to defende hys quarel in his own person against the Duke, and they two onely to trie the matter by dinte of sworde, wythout any other bloudsheding.
- 1Three conditions offered to Harold by D. William.
But Harold refused all these offers, saying: it should be tried by dint of swords, & not by one sword. And so gathered his people, & joined battle with the Normans, in the place where afterward was builded the Abbey of Battle in Sussex.