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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.
In so much, it was half a shame at that time, to be called an English man. Notwithstanding he some deal favoured the city of London, & granted unto the Citizens the first charter that ever they had, written in the Saxon, with green wax sealed, and contained in few lines.
In so much, it was half a shame at that tyme, to be called an English man. Notwithstanding he some deale fauoured the citie of London, & graunted vnto the Citizens the first charter that euer they had, written in the Saxon, with greene waxe sealed, and conteined in few lynes.
Among his other conditions,1 this in him is noted, that so given he was to peace and quiet, that any maiden being laden with gold or silver, might pass thorough the whole realm, without harm or resistance. This William in his time builded two monasteries, one in England, at Battle in Sussex, where he wan the field against Harold, called the abbey of Battle:2 an other beside, named Barmondsey, in his country of Normandy.
Among his other conditiōs,1 this in him is noted, that so geuen he was to peace and quiet, that any maiden being laden with gold or siluer, might passe thorough the whole realme, without harme or resistance. This William in his tyme builded two monasteries, one in England, at Battail in Suffex, where he wan the field against Harold, called the abbey of Battail:2 an other beside, named Barmōdsey, in his countrey of Normandy.
- 1England peaceable from thee•••. The Abbey of battle.