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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.
Of this king William, many things be diversly recorded, some to his commendation, & some to his discommē dation: whereof this is one which some will ascribe to hardiness, but I rather to rashness in him. As this king upon a time was in his disport of hunting: suddenly word came to him, that Cenourona (a City in Normandy) was besieged. The King without longer tarrying or advisement, took the straight way toward the sea side, sending to his lords, that they should follow after. They being come to his presence, advised him to stay, till the time his people were assembled, but he would not be stayed: saying, that such as him loved (he knew) would follow him shortly, and so went to take ship.1 The shipmaster seeing the weather so dark and cloudy, was afraid, and counselled the king to tarry till the wind did turn about, and the weather more favourable. But the King persisting in his journey, commanded him to make all the speed he might for his life (saying) that he never heard, that any King yet was ever drowned. And so passed the sea in safety, and came to Normandy.
Of this king William, many things be diuersly recorded, some to his commendation, & some to his discommē dation: whereof this is one which some will ascribe to hardines, but I rather to rashnes in him. As this king vpon a time was in his disport of hunting: sodenly worde came to him, that Cenourona (a Citie in Normandy) was besieged. The King without longer tarying or aduisement, tooke the straight way towarde the sea side, sending to his lordes, that they should followe after. They being come to hys presence, aduised him to staie, till the time his people were assembled, but he would not be stayed: saying, that such as him loued (he knew) wold follow him shortly, and so went to take ship.1 The shipmaster seeing the weather so darke and cloudie, was afraide, and counsailed the king to tarrie till the winde did turne about, and the weather more fauourable. But the King persisting in his iourney, commaunded him to make all the speede he might for his life (saying) that he neuer hearde, that any King yet was euer drowned. And so passed the sea in safetie, and came to Normandie.
- 1The saying of K. Will. how he never knew any K. drowned.