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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.
Jerusalem the 39. day of the siege was conquered by the Christians.1 Robert Duke of Normandy was elect to be king thereof. But he refused, hearing of the death of king William of Eng. wherefore he never sped in all his affairs well after the same. Then Godfrey captain of the christian army was proclaimed the first king of Jerusalem. At the taking of the City was such a murder of men,2 that blood was congealed in the street the thickness of a foot. Then after Godfrey reigned Baldwin his brother. After him Baldwin the second nephew. Then Gaufridus duke of Gaunt, and after him Gaufridus his son, by whom many great battles there were fought against the Saracens and all the country thereabout subdued save Ascalon, &c. And thus much hitherto touching the voyage to the holy land. Now to our own land again.
Ierusalem the 39. day of the siege was conquered by the Christians.1 Robert Duke of Normandy was elect to be king therof. But he refused, hearing of the death of king William of Eng. wherfore he neuer sped in all his affaires well after the same. Then Godfrey captaine of the christian army was proclaimed the first king of Ierusalem. At the taking of the City was such a murder of men,2 that bloud was congeled in the streete the thicknes of a foote. Then after Godfrey raigned Baldwine his brother. After hym Baldwine the second nephew. Then Gaufridus duke of Gaunt, and after him Gaufridus his sonne, by whom many great battails there were fought against the Sarazens and all the countrey thereabout subdued saue Ascalon, &c. And thus much hetherto touching the voyage to the holy land. Now to our owne land agayne.
- 1Jerusalem conquered by the Christians.Hierusalem conquered by the Christians.
- 2Ex Henrie. li. 7.