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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.
About the vi. year of his reign, Maud the Empress came into England out of Normandy,1 & by the aid of Robert Earle of Gloucester, and Ranulph of Chester, made strong war upon king Stephen. In the end whereof the kings party was chased,2 and himself taken prisoner, & sent to Bristow, there to be kept in sure hold. The same day when king Stephen should join his battle: It is said in a certain old Chronicle before inyuded, that he being at the Mass (which then the bishop of Lincoln said, before the king) as he went to offer up his taper, it brake in two pieces. And when the mass was done, (at what time the king should have been houseled) the Rope whereby the pyx did hang, did break, and the pyx fell down upon the altar.
About the vi. yeare of his raigne, Maud the Empresse came into England out of Normandy,1 & by the aid of Robert Earle of Gloucester, and Ranulph of Chester, made strong warre vpon kyng Stephen. In the ende whereof the kings partie was chased,2 and himselfe taken prisoner, & sent to Bristow, there to be kept in sure hold. The same day whē kyng Stephen should ioyne his battayle: It is sayd in a certaine old Chronicle before inyuded, that he beyng at the Masse (which then the bishop of Lincolne sayd, before ye kyng) as he went to offer vp his taper, it brake in two pieces. And when the masse was done, (at what time the kyng should haue bene houseled) the Rope whereby the pyxe did hang, did breake, and the pixe fell down vpon the aultar.
- 1Anno. 1140.
- 2Maude the Empress came into England against Steven.Maude the Empresse came into England agaynst Steuen.