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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.
The Emperor was oftentimes wont to go to S. Mary's church in the mount Aventine to pray. Hildebrand when he had by his espials searched out, and knew all the doings of the Emperor, caused the place where the Emperor was accustomed (either standing,1 or prostrate on his face to pray) to be marked, and for money he hired a naughty pact (like himself) to gather and lay together a heap of great stones, directly over the place, in the vault of the Church, where the Emperor would stand, that in throwing the same down upon his head, he should slay the Emperor. About which purpose as the hireling hasted, and was busy removing to the place, a stone of great hugeness & weight: it broke the plank whereon it lay, and the hireling standing thereupon, both together fell down from the roof, to the pavement of the church, and with the same stone was dashed all in pieces. And after the Romans had understanding of the handling of this matter, they fastened a rope to one of the feet of this hire lyng, and caused him to be drawn through the streets of the City three days together in example of others. The Emperor notwithstanding according to his wonted clemency, caused him to be buried.
The Emperour was oftentymes woont to goe to S. Maries church in the mount Auentine to pray. Hildebrand when he had by his espials searched out, and knew all the doyngs of the Emperour, caused the place where the Emperour was accustomed (eyther standing,1 or prostrate on his face to pray) to be marked, and for money he hired a naughty pact (like himselfe) to gather and lay together a heape of great stones, directly ouer the place, in the vault of the Church, where the Emperour would stande, that in throwyng the same downe vpon his head, he should slay the Emperour. About which purpose as the hireling hasted, and was busie remouing to the place, a stone of great hugenes & waight: it broke the planke whereon it lay, and the hirelyng standyng thereupon, both together fell downe from the roofe, to the pauement of the church, and with the same stone was dasht all in pieces. And after the Romaines had vnderstanding of the handlyng of this matter, they fastened a rope to one of the feete of this hire lyng, and caused him to bee drawen through the streetes of the Citie three dayes together in example of others. The Emperour notwithstanding according to his woonted clemencie, caused hym to be buried.