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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.
It was not long after, but Eustace son to king Stephen,1 who had married the French kings sister, made war upon duke Henry of Normandy, but prevailed not. Soon after, the said Henry Duke of Normandy (in the quarrel of his mother Maude) with a great puissance entered into England,2 and at the first wan the castle of Malmesbury, then the Tower of London, and afterward the town of Nottingham, with other holds and castles, as of Wallingford and other more. Thus, between him and the king were foughten many battles, to the great annoyance of the realm. During which time, Eustace the kings son departeth. Upon the occasion whereof, the king caused Theobald (which succeeded next after W. above mentioned) Archbishop of Canterbury,3 to make means for the Duke for peace, which upon this condition between them was concluded, that Steven during his life time should hold the kingdom, and Henry in the mean time to be proclaimed heir apparent, in the chief cities throughout the Realm. These things thus concluded, Duke Henry taketh his journey into Normandy (king Steven and his son William, bringing him on his way) where William the kings son, taking up his horse before his father, had a fall and brake his leg,4 and so was had to Canterbury. The same year king Stephen, about October (as some say for sorrow) ended his life, after he had reigned 19. years periuredly.
It was not long after, but Eustace sonne to king Stephen,1 who had maried the French kings sister, made war vpon duke Henry of Normādy, but preuailed not. Soone after, the sayd Henry Duke of Normandy (in the quarell of his mother Maude) with a great puissance entred into England,2 and at the first wan the castle of Mahnesbury, then the Tower of London, and afterward the towne of Notingham, with other holdes and castles, as of Walynford and other mo. Thus, betwene him and the king were foughten many battayles, to the great annoyaunce of the realme. During which tyme, Eustace the kings sonne departeth. Upon the occasion wherof, the king caused Theobald (which succeeded next after W. above mentioned) Archbishop of Canterbury,