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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 now according to my promise premised, the time requireth to proceed to the history of Fredericus the first, (called Barbarossa) successor unto Conradus in the Empire,1 who marched up to Italy, to subdue there certain rebels. The Pope hearing that, came with his Clergy to meet him by the way, in a town called Sutrium, thinking by him to find aid against his enemies. The Emperor seeing the Bishop, lighteth of his horse to receive him, holding the stirrup to the Prelate on the left side,2 when he should have held it on the right, whereat the Pope showed himself somewhat aggrieved. The Emperor smiling, excused himself that he was never accustomed to hold stirrups. And seeing it was done only of good will, and of no duty, the less matter was, what side of the horse he held. The next day to make amends again to the Bishop, the Emperor sending for him, received him, holding the right stirrup to the prelate, & so all the matter was made whole and he the Popes own white son again.
And now according to my promise premised, the tyme requireth to proceede to the history of Fredericus the first, (called Barbarossa) successor vnto Conradus in the Empire,1 who marched vp to Italy, to subdue there certaine rebels. The Pope hearing that, came with his Clergy to meete him by the way, in a towne called Sutrium, thinking by him to find ayd against his enemies. The Emperor seyng the Bishop, lighteth of his horse to receiue hym, holdyng the stirrup to the Prelate on the left side,2 when he should haue held it on the right, whereat the Pope shewed himselfe somwhat agrieued. The Emperor smiling, excused himselfe that he was neuer accustomed to holde stirrops. And seyng it was done onely of good will, and of no duety, the lesse matter was, what side of the horse he held. The next day to make amends agayne to the Bishop, the Emperor sending for him, receiued him, holding the right stirrup to the prelate, & so all the matter was made whole and he the Popes owne white sonne agayne.
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