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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.
We read moreover of one named Joannes de temporibus, 1which by the affirmance of most of our old histories, lived 361. years (servant once to Carolus Magnus) and in the reign of Stephen, king of England dyed, Polychron. lib 7. Continuator, Henr. Hunt. Jornalens in vita Steph. Nicol. Trivet, &c.
We read moreouer of one named Ioannes de temporibus, 1which by the affirmaunce of most of our olde histories, lyued 361. yeares (seruaunt once to Carolus Magnus) and in the raigne of Stephen, king of England dyed, Polychron. lib 7. Continuator, Henr. Hunt. Iornalens in vita Steph. Nicol. Triuet, &c.
- 1Joannes detemporibus.Ioannes detemporibus.
In the days also of this king (and by him) was builded the Abbey of Feversham, where his son & he were buried. He builded the monastery of Finerneys, & of Fomitance, the castle of Wallingford, with a number of other Castles more.
In the dayes also of this king (and by him) was builded the Abbey of Feuersham, where his sonne & he were buried. He builded the monastery of Finerneys, & of Fomitance, the castle of Walingford, with a number of other Castles mo.
During the time of the said king Stephen,1 the year of our Lord, 1144. the miserable Jews crucified a child in the City of Norwich, N. Trivet & alij.