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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.
After & upon this, Henricus & Rodulphus to try the matter by the sword, coped together in battle, not without bloodshed, where Henricus by the favour of God against the judgement of Hildebrand, had the victory. Rodulphus there greatly wounded in the conflict, was had out of the army, and carried to Hyperbolis, where he commanded the bishops & chief doers of his conspiracy to be brought before him, 1when they came, he listed up his right hand, in which he had taken his deadly wound, and said: This is the hand which gave the oath and sacrament unto Henricus my Prince, and which through your instigation, so oft hath fought against him in vain. Now go and perform your first oath & allegiance to your king, for I must to my fathers, 2and so dyed. Thus the Pope gave battle, but God gave the victory.
After & vpon this, Henricus & Rodulphus to try the matter by the sword, coped together in battaile, not without bloudshed, where Henricus by the fauour of God against the iudgement of Hildebrand, had the victory. Rodulphus there greatly wounded in the conflict, was had out of the army, and caried to Hyperbolis, where he commaunded the bishops & chief doers of his conspiracy to be brought before him, 1when they came, he listed vp his right hand, in which he had taken his deadly wound, and sayd: This is the hand which gaue the oth and sacrament vnto Henricus my Prince, and which through your instigatiō, so oft hath fought against him in vaine. Now go and performe your first othe & allegeance to your king, for I must to my fathers, 2and so dyed. Thus the Pope gaue battaile, but God gaue the victory.
- 1The 4. battle betwixt Henry and Rodulph. Henricus rectors.The 4. battell betwixt Henry and Rodulph. Henricus rectors.
- 2Rodulphus at his death repenting. The Pope giveth war but God giveth victory.