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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. 2, part 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. 2, part 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
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This Elfricus, as saith Capgrave, in the life of Oswald bishop of Worcester, was first Abbot of S. Albans and after made archbishop of Canterbury,1 about the year of our Lord 996. in the time of king Etheldred, & of Wulfsinus B. of Scyrburne, Elfricus also (as witnesseth Will. of Malmesbury, in Vita Adelmi) was Abbot of Malmesbury. Furthermore the said Will. of Malmesbury writing of Elfricus Archbishop of Canterbury, saith that he was before bishop of Welles, and afterward archbishop of Can terbury. So that Elfricus was Archbishop of Canterbury, it is out of all ambiguity.2 But whether Elfricus which was Abbot (of whom we do here entreat) were the same Archbishop, or not, by this diversity of Capgrave & Malmesbury, it may be doubtful. But whether, he were or no, to this our present purpose is not greatly material, for so much as the said Elfricus, & Elfricus (although they were divers persons yet were they both in one age, and lived in one time together.
This Elfricus, as sayth Capgraue, in the life of Oswald bishop of Worceter, was first Abbot of S. Albo•es and after made archbishop of Canterbury,1 about the yere of our Lord 996. in the time of king Etheldred, & of Wulfsinus B. of Scyrburne, Elfricus also (as witnesseth Wil. of Malmesbery, in Vita Adelmi) was Abbot of Malmesbery. Furthermore the sayd Wil. of Malmesbery writing of Elfricus Archbishop of Caunterbury, saith that he was before bishop of Welles, and afterward archbishop of Cā terbury. So that Elfricus was Archbishop of Canterbury, it is out of al ambiguitie.2 But whether Elfricus which was Abbot (of whom we doe here intreate) were the same Archbishop, or not, by this diuersitie of Capgraue & Malmesbery, it may be doubtful. But whether, he were or no, to this our present purpose is not greatly materiall, for so much as the said Elfricus, & Elfricus (although they were diuers persons yet were they both in one age, and liued in one time together.
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