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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.
1This William Duke, and king Edward, were by the fathers side, cousin germans removed. For Richard the first of that name, which was the third duke of Normandy after Rollo: was father to Duke Richard the second of that name, & brother to Emma mother to king Edward. Which Duke Richard the second, was father to Duke Robert, this Duke Williams father.
1This William Duke, and king Edward, were by the fathers side, cousin germaines remoued. For Richard the first of that name, which was the thirde duke of Normandy after Rollo: was father to Duke Richard the second of that name, & brother to Emma mother to king Edward. Which Duke Richarde the seconde, was father to Duke Robert, this Duke Williams father.
- 1The consanguinity between K. Edward and William Conqueror.The consanguinitie betweene K. Edward and William Conquerour.
Albeit in this matter, other some may gather otherwise and better, perchance, yet if I may say what I think, verily I suppose, that there is no consanguinity so much here the cause, why God of his unknown judgements suffered the Normans here to prevail: as was rather the cruel murder of Alfred, & of the innocent Normans, wrought by the cruel despite of Harold and the englishmen, as is before declared.1 The which merciless murder, God here justly in this conquest recompensed.
Albeit in this matter, other some may gather otherwise and better, perchance, yet if I may say what I thinke, verely I suppose, that there is no consanguinitie so muche here the cause, why God of hys vnknowen iudgementes suffered the Normandes here to preuaile: as was rather the cruell murder of Alfred, & of the innocent Normands, wrought by the cruel despight of Harold and the englishmen, as is before declared.