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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.
King Henry the first.
Henry first of that name, the third son of W. Conqueror;1 succeeding his brother Rufus: began his reign in England; the year of our Lord 1100. who tor his knowledge & science in the 7. liberal arts, was surnamed Clerk or bewclerke.2 In whom may well appear, how knowledge and learning doth greatly conduce, to the government and administration of any realm or country. At the beginning, he reformed the state and condition of the clergy: released the grievous payments: reduced again king Edwards laws, with emendation thereof: he reformed the old and untrue measures, & made a measure after the length of his arm: he greatly abhorred excess of meats & drinks: many things misused before his time he reformed: and used to vanquish more by counsel then by sword. Such persons as were nice and wanton, he secluded from his court. This man as appeareth, little favoured the usurped power of the Bishop of Rome. Soon after he was King, he married Matilde or Maude: daughter of Malcolm king of Scots, and of Margaret his wife: daughter of Edward the Dutlaw, as is before specified: being a professed Nun in Winchester,3 whom notwithstanding (wont the popes dispensation) he married by the consent of Anselm: By the which Maude he received 2. sons, William, and Richard: & 2. daughters, Maude & Mary, which Maude afterward was married to Henry the v. Emperor. &c.
HEnry first of that name, the third sonne of W. Conquerour;1 succeeding his brother Rufus: began his raigne in England; the yere of our Lord 1100. who tor his knowledge & science in the 7. liberal arts, was surnamed Clerke or bewclerke.2 In whome may wel appeare, howe knowledge and learning doth greatly conduce, to the gouernement and administration of any realme or country. At the beginning, he reformed the state and condition of the clergie: released the grieuous paiments: reduced againe king Edwards laws, with emendation therof: he reformed the old and vntrue measures, & made a measure after ye length of his arme: he greatly abhorred excesse of meats & drinks: many things misused before his time he reformed: and vsed to vanquish more by counsaile then by sworde. Suche persons as were nice and wanton, he secluded from hys court. This man as appeareth, litle fauoured the vsurped power of the Bishop of Rome. Soone after he was King, he maried Matilde or Maude: daughter of Malcolin king of Scots, and of Margaret his wife: daughter of Edward the Dutlaw, as is before specified: being a profesied Nunne in Winchester,