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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.
When Dioclesianus and Maximinianus had reigned together one and twenty, or two and twenty years, they gave over their empire, and lived a private life, Diocletian at Salona, the other at Mediolanum, Ann. 309. §309after Christ, so that the Imperial dignity remained now with Constantius & Galerius Maximinus. Maximinus governing the east, and Constantius the West parts. But Constantius (contented only with the title) satisfied himself with France, Spain, and Britain. Wherefore, Galerius chose to him his two sons, Maximinus and Severus. Likewise, Constantius took Constantinus under him.
When Dioclesianus and Maximinianus had reigned together one and twentie, or two and twentie yéers, they gaue ouer their empire, and liued a priuate life, Dioclesian at Salona, the other at Mediolanum, Ann. 309. §309after Christ, so that the Emperiall dignitie remayned now with Constantius & Galerius Maximinus. Maximinus gouerning the east, and Constantius the West partes. But Constantius (contented only with the title) satisfied himselfe with Fraunce, Spaine, and Britanie. Wherefore, Galerius chose to him his two sonnes, Maximinus and Seuerus. Likewise, Constantius tooke Constantinus vnder him.
1In the mean time, while Maximinus with his two Caesars were in Asia, the Roman soldiers set up for their Emperor Maxentius, the son of Maximinian, who had deposed himself: against whom Severus being sent by his father, ⟨p. 49⟩was slain of Maxentius: in whose place Maximinus took Licinius, and these Emperors prosecuted the persecution seven or eight years, which was till the year 318. §318Saving that Constantius and his son Constantinus rather favoured the Christians:2