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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
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Also in the fourth year of this king, Malcolm king of Scots,1 entered into Northumberland & destroyed the country, & slew there much of the people both of men, women and children after a lamentable sort, and took some prisoners. But within 2. years after, king William made such war upon the Scots, that he forced Malcolm their king to do him homage.
Also in the fourth yeare of this king, Malcolyn king of Scots,1 entred into Northumberland & destroyed the coū trey, & slew there much of the people both of men, women and children after a lamentable sorte, and tooke some prisoners. But within 2. yeares after, king William made such warre vpon the Scottes, that he forced Malcolyn theyr king to doe him homage.
- 1The north country wasted. Horrible famine in the north parts. Slaughter of Northumbland men. Scots subdued to K. William. The continual affliction and disquietness of this Realm of England. Five conquests which have been in this Realm. Romans, Scots and picts, Saxons, Danes, Normans.The north countrey wasted. Horrible famine in the north partes. Slaughter of Northumbland men. Scots subdued to K. William. The continuall affliction and disquietnes of this Realme of England. Fiue conquestes which haue bene in this Realme. Romaines, Scots and pictes, Saxons, Danes, Normandes.
And thus much concerning the outward calamities of this Realm, under this foreign Conqueror. Which is now the fifth time that the said land, with the inhabitance thereof hath been scourged by the hand of God. First by the Romans in the time of Julius Cesar. Then by the Scots and Picts (as hath been showed) afterward by the Saxons. Again, the Saxons or Englishmen did not enjoy the possession of Britain with long quiet, but were brought in as much subjection themselves under the Danes, as they had brought the Britons before (and that much more) in so much that through all England, if an English man had met a Dane upon a bridge, he might not stir one foot, before the Lord Dane (otherwise Lurdan) were past. And then if the English man had not given low reverence to the Dane, at his coming by, he as sure to be sharply punished (with more) as above hath been declared. And this subjection almost continued from the reign of King Ethelwolfus 230. years, till the reign of king Edward. And yet the indignation of God thus ceased not: but stirred up the Normans against them, who Conquered and altered the whole Realm after their own purpose, insomuch that besides the innovation of the laws, coins, and possessions: there was in no Church of England almost any English bishop,