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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.
And in Thames (between the bridge & the tower, and under the bridge, from midnight to the next evening) was so great an ebb, that an unnumerable forte of people and children waded over, scarce knee deep in the water,1 the sea withdrawing his tide x. miles from his accustomed course, Rog. Hoveden, Gualter. Gisburneris. 2&c. In the which year also as the said author and Jornalens do testify, the City of Worcester, by casualty was consumed with fire.3 Also the city of Chester, An. 1114. Rog. Hoved.
And in Thamis (betwene the bridge & the tower, and vnder the bridge, frō midnight to the next euening) was so great an ebbe, that an vnnumerable forte of people and children waded ouer, scarce kne depe in the water,1 the sea withdrawing his tide x. miles from his accustomed course, Rog. Houeden, Gualter. Gisburneris. 2&c. In the which yeare also as the sayde author and Iornalens doe testifie, the Citie of Worcester, by casualtie was consumed with fire.3 Also the citie of Chester, An. 1114. Rog. Houed.
- 1Anno. 1113.
- 2Wirceter consumed with fire.
- 3Anno. 1114.
The next year following, Rodolphus bishop of Rochester (an Englishman) was promoted to be Archb. of Canterb.