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An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the Church: written by that Reverend Father, Master John Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, Doctor of Physic, for such as either through want of leisure, or ability have not the use of so necessary an historyAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history
London: printed by I. Windet, 1589
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.
1Next unto Aurelianus succeeded Publius Annius Tacitus, 2who reigned but six months: after him succeeded his brother Florianus, 3who reigned but threescore days. And after him succeeded M. Aurelius, 4surnamed Probus, under whom was moved no persecution: and after he had reigned six years, & four month, (by reason he kept his soldiers occupied, where no occasion of war was offered) he was slain. Anno 284.
1Next vnto Aurelianus succeeded Publius Annius Tacitus, 2who reigned but sixe moneths: after him succéeded his brother Florianus, 3who reigned but thréescore daies. And after him succéeded M. Aurelius, 4surnamed Probus, vnder whom was moued no persecution: and after he had reigned sixe yéeres, & foure moneth, (by reason he kept his souldiers occupied, where no occasion of war was offred) he was slaine. Anno 284.
- 1Amnis.
- 2Tacitus.
- 3Florianus.
- 4Aurel. Probus.