Penny Dreadfuls, 1602 · page 399 of 400
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# Page Description This is a page of running prose from what appears to be a historical narrative (page 377 of a *Historie of England*). The text describes political and ecclesiastical intrigues surrounding King Harold's reign, including Robert of Normandy's exile, papal involvement via Pope Alexander II, and the conflict between Harold and Duke William. The passage culminates in an account of a "vigorious and blooddy Battle" where William prevails, Harold is killed along with thousands of his soldiers, and William wins the kingdom. The text is printed in black-letter type on aged paper, typical of early modern historical chronicles rather than Victorian penny dreadfuls.
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~ | A es GY an a Ce eS a having formerly taken an oath notto intermeddle therewith- all but to the vfe of Willzamm: and with other challenges,for the ; = . r ; i. 078 Y n 4 : exile of one Robert a Normaine Arch-Bithop of Canterbu- rie,procured,as he pretended ,by Haro/din the raigne of king Edward, This Bythop Robert (leaft in any notable attempre _againft the State {houldbe wanting the Coniuration of a Clargie-man)in reuenge of his exile fo incenfed the Pope or Popes(for about that time was not onely pluralitie of Popes, and amonett themfelues Schy{mes and quicke riddance by poyfoning and vn-Poping one ofanother, butalfo their firlt audatious arrogating of {upremacie eccleftafticall and ciuill ouer Princes, tothe vaquieting of all nations Chriftian)this » Robert,as | faid,foincented the Sea of Kame againtt England and the houfe of Gosdwine, that Pope Alexander the fecond had fentvato Duke /Vllam. an hallowed Banner , conceited (fuch was and is the blinde fuperftition of Pope-feduced people )ominous to his affected expedition and victorie. .» Omitting the particulars of king Haro/ds an{wer to thofe the Dukes greenances,; the parcloefe was, that by his fworde he would :aintaine his Scepter, Whereupon the Duke ta- king iflue,was ioyned a vigorious and blooddy Battle: where- of the better a long time inclined to the Exgli/h part. Voll the Duke by a pollitike Retreate of his 5 and by too fecure purfure of onrs,that opening their Battle gaue entrie to the adtiantagious enimie,was laftly victorious: and King Harold, not withour the note of a moft compleate warrior , -amiddett 66654. ot his flanghtered people, and 6013. flaine Wor- muines,eft his lite and to the Vidor his kingdome:when he had raigned but nyne monethes and oddedaies, and was bu- ried inthe Monatterie of Waltham Holly-Crofle in Effex, whereot he was Founder. After this great overthrow divers of the Engli{h Nobilitie (amonglt whomofchiefeaccompt and Conduct were Morcar and Edwime Earles of Northum- berland and Mercia, that ftomacking, asis before faide , the =a a EOMIcboOo em ‘ p. » . < \ . al é P » : ‘7 at i ye cats <p ; 4 a « * » ¢ cS) com