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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.
Under the reign of this K. Henry the 2. the dominion and crown of England extended so far as hath not been seen in this realm before him,1 whom histories record to possess under his rule and jurisdiction, first Scotland, to whom William king of Scots, with all the lords temporal and spiritual did homage,2 both for them and for their successors (the seal where of remaineth in the kings treasury) as also Ireland, England, Normandy, Aquitaine, Gaunt, &c. unto the mountains of Pireney, which be in the uttermost parts of the great Ocean in the British sea:3 being also protector of France, to whom Phillip the French king yielded both himself and Realm wholly to his governance, an. 1181. Moreover, he was offered also to be the king of Jerusalem, by the Patriarch & master of the hospital there:4 who then being distressed by the Soldan, brought him the keys of their City, desiring his aid against the infidels: which offer he then refused, alleging the great charge which he had at home, & the rebellion of his sons, which might happen in his absence.
Under the raygne of this K. Henry the 2. the dominion and crowne of England extended so farre as hath not bene seene in this realme before him,1 whome histories recorde to possesse vnder hys rule and iurisdictiō, first Scotland, to whom William king of Scots, with all the lords temporall and spiritual did homage,2 both for them and for their successors (the seale where of remayneth in the kyngs treasury) as also Ireland, England, Normandy, Aquitane, Gaunt, &c. vnto the moūtaynes of Pireney, which be in the vttermost partes of the great Ocean in the Brittish sea:3 being also protector of Fraunce, to whom Phillip the French king yelded both himselfe and Realme wholy to his gouernaunce, an. 1181. Moreouer, he was offred also to be the king of Ierusalem, by the Patriarch & maister of the hospital there: