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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 the second year of his reign, Robert his elder brother Duke of Normandy, who being occupied in the Christen wars against the Turks, and being elect (as ye heard) king of Jerusalem,1 hearing of the death of Rufus, refused the kingdom thereof. For the which (as is thought) he never sped well after. Thus the said Robert, leaving of the Lords business, and returning into Normandy, made there his preparation, and came over into England; with a great host to challenge the Crown. But by mediation of the Lords it was agreed; that Robert should have yearly during his life iij. M. marks, as was likewise promised him before, by R. Rufus his brother. And whether of them over lived the other, to be others heir. And thus Robert departed again unto Normandy, to the great discontentation of his Lords there. But in few years after, the forenamed tribute of iij. M. Marks, through the means of Queen Maude, was released to the King his brother. In process of time, variance falling between king Henry, and the said Robert his brother: at length Robert in his war was taken prisoner and brought over into England,2 & was put into the Castle of Cardise in Wales, where he continued as prisoner while he lived.
In the second yere of his reigne, Robert his elder brother Duke of Normādy, who being occupied in the Christen warres against the Turkes, and being elect (as yee heard) king of Hierusalem,1 hearing of the death of Rufus, refused the kingdom therof. For the which (as is thought) he neuer sped wel after. Thus the saide Robert, leauing of the Lordes busines, and returning into Normandy, made there his preparation, and came ouer into England; with a great hoste to chalenge the Crowne. But by mediation of the Lordes it was agreed; that Robert shoulde haue yearely during his life iij. M. markes, as was likewise promised him before, by R. Rufus his brother. And whether of them ouer liued the other, to be others heyre. And thus Robert departed again vnto Normādy, to the great discontentation of his Lords there. But in few yeares after, the forenamed tribute of iij. M. Markes, through the meanes of Queene Maude, was released to the King his brother. In proces of time, variance falling betwene king Henry, and the sayd Robert his brother: at length Robert in his warre was taken prisonner and brought ouer into England,