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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.
Divers battles were fought between Licinius & Constantinus. First in Hungary,1 where Licinius was overthrown. Then again in Macedonia, whither he fled, and repaired his army. And finally, being vanquished both by sea and land, at Nicomedia he yielded himself to Constantine, and was commanded to live a private life in Thessalia, ⟨p. 54⟩where he was slain by the soldiers. He was killed an. 324. §3242Constantius, the father of Constantine, being a good and godly Emperor, died, the iij. year of the persecution, an. 310. and was buried at York.
Diuers battels were fought betwéene Licinius & Constātinus. First in Hungarie,1 where Licinius was ouerthrowen. Then againe in Macedonia, whither he fled, and repayred his armie. And finally, being vanquished both by sea and lande, at Nicomedia he yelded himselfe to Constantine, and was commanded to liue a priuate life in Thessalia, ⟨p. 54⟩where he was slaine by the souldiers. He was killed an. 324. §3242Constantius, the father of Constantine, being a good and godly Emperor, died, the iij. yere of the persecution, an. 310. and was buried at Yorke.
- 1Licinius vanquished.
- 2Licinius slainLicinius slaine