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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.
About the death of Pope Hildebrand (or not long after) followed the death of king William Conqueror, in the year of our Lord,1 1090. after he had reigned in England the space of 21. years and 10. months. The cause of his sickness and death, is said to be this: For that Phillip the French king upon a time (jesting said) that king William lay in child bed and nourished his fat belly. with this the foresaid william hearing thereof, answered again and said, when he should be Churched, he would offer a thousand candles to him in France, wherewithal the king should have little joy. whereupon king William in the month of July (when the corn, fruit, & grapes were most flourishing) entered into France, & set on fire many Cities and towns in the westside of France. And lastly coming to the City of Meaux, where he burning a woman being as a recluse in a wall enclosed (or as some say, two men Anachorites enclosed) was so fervent and furious about the fire, that with the heat partly of the fire, partly of the time of year, thereby he fell into sickness, and dyed upon the same.
About the death of Pope Hildebrād (or not long after) folowed the death of king William Conqueror, in the yere of our Lord,1 1090. after he had raigned in Englād the space of 21. yeares and 10. moneths. The cause of his sicknes and death, is said to be this: For that Phillip the French king vpon a tyme (iesting sayd) that king William lay in child bed and nourished his fat belly. with this the foresaid william hearing therof, aunswered againe and sayd, when he should be Churched, he would offer a thousand candels to hym in Fraunce, wherewithall the kyng should haue litle ioy. whereupon king William in the month of Iuly (when the corne, fruite, & grapes were most flourishing) entered into Fraunce, & set on fire many Cities and townes in the westside of Fraunce. And lastly commyng to the Citie of Meaux, where he burning a woman beyng as a recluse in a wall inclosed (or as some say, two mē Anachorites inclosed) was so seruent and furious about the fire, that with the heate partly of the fire, partly of the tyme of yeare, therby he fell into sicknes, and dyed vpon the same.
- 1The death of William Conqueror.