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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.
1WILLIAM Duke of Normandy, surnamed Conqueror, base son of Duke Robert, the sixth Duke of Normandy, & nephew unto king Edward: after the foresaid victory against Harold & the Englishmen obtained, was received king over the Realm of England, not so much by the assent, as for fear and necessity of time. For else the Londoners had promised their assistance to Edgar Atheling to the uttermost of their power. But being weakened & wasted so greatly in battles before, and the Duke coming so fast upon them, fearing not to make their party good, submitted themselves. Whereupon the said William (of a Duke made a King) was crowned upon Christmas day the year of our Lord 1067.2 by the hands of Aldredus Archb. of York. Forsomuch as at that time Stigandus Archb. of Canterb. was absent, or else durst not, or would not come in the presence of the king.3 A little before the coming in of this Duke, a terrible blazing star was seen, the space of 7. days, which was the year before. In record whereof, as well of the conquest of the Duke, as of the blazing star, these verses yet remain.
1WILLIAM Duke of Normandie, surnamed Conqueror, base sonne of Duke Robert, the sixth Duke of Normandie, & nephew vnto king Edward: after the foresaid victorie against Harold & the Englishmen obtained, was receiued king ouer the Realme of Englande, not so much by the assent, as for feare and necessitie of time. For els the Londiners had promised their assistance to Edgar Atheling to the vttermost of their power. But being weakened & wasted so greatly in battailes before, and the Duke comming so fast vppon them, fearing not to make their partie good, submitted themselues. Whereupon the saide William (of a Duke made a King) was crowned vpon Christmas day the yeare of our Lorde 1067.2 by the handes of Aldredus Archb. of Yorke. Forsomuch as at that time Stigandus Archb. of Canterb. was absent, or els durst not, or woulde not come in the presence of the king.3 A litle before the comming in of this Duke, a terrible blasing starre was seene, the space of 7. daies, which was the yere before. In record wherof, as well of the conquest of the Duke, as of the blasing starre, these verses yet remaine.