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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.
The second year after this, which was the viii. year of his reign, there was a parliament kept at London, Unto the which, all the Bishops of the Realise resorted, and there denounced the king accursed (and all them with him) that did any hurt to the Church, or to any minister thereof. Whereupon the king began somewhat to amend his conditions for a certain space: but afterward as my story saith, was as evil as he was before: but what the causes were, mine author maketh no relation thereof,1 &c. To return again to the story, the Empress compelled (as is said, to flee the realm) returned again into Normandy to Geffrey Plantagenet her husband. Who, after he had valiantly won and defended the Duchy of Normandy, against the puissance of king Steven a long time, ended his life, leaving Henry his son to succeed him in that dukedom. In the mean while, Robert Earle of Gloucester, and the Earle of Chester (who were strong of people) had divers conflicts with the king. In so much, that at a battle at Wilton between them, the king was well near taken, but yet escaped with much pain.
The second yeare after this, which was the viii. yeare of his raigne, there was a parliament kept at Londō, Unto the which, all the Bishops of the Realise resorted, and there denoūced the kyng accursed (and all them with him) that did any hurt to the Church, or to any minister therof. Wherupon the king began somwhat to amend his conditions for a certain space: but afterward as my story sayth, was as euil as he was before: but what the causes were, myne author maketh no relation therof,1 &c. To returne agayne to the story, the Empresse compesled (as is sayd, to flee the realme) returned againe into Normandy to Geffrey Plantagenet her husband. Who, after he had valiantly wonne and defended the Duchy of Normandy, agaynst the puissance of king Steuen a long tyme, ended his lyfe, leauing Henry his sonne to succeed him in that dukedom. In the meane while, Robert Earle of Gloucester, and the Earle of Chester (who were strong of people) had diuers conflictes with the king. In so much, that at a battayle at Wilton betwene them, the king was well nere taken, but yet escaped with much payne.
- 1The decease of Geffry Plantagenet.