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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.
This Edwin, after he had first brought in the Faith into ⟨p. 77⟩the North parts, continued after his baptism, vi. years. At length he was slain in battle by Ced walla, king of the Britons, and by wicked Penda, king of the Mercians, with his son, and Offricus, in the field called Hatfield.
This Edwine, after he had first brought in the Faith into ⟨p. 77⟩the North partes, continued after his baptisme, vi. yeres. At length he was slaine in battaile by Ced walla, king of the Britaines, and by wicked Penda, king of the Mercians, with his sonne, and Offricus, in the field called Hatfield.
This Paulinus, was the first Archbishop of York, and ordained by Justus Archbishop of Canterbury. After whose decease, he ordained Honorius Archbishop of Canterbury.
This Paulinus, was the first Archbishoppe of Yorke, and ordeyned by Iustus Archbishoppe of Canterburie. After whose decease, he ordeyned Honorius Archbishop of Canterburie.
Paulinus, after the death of Edwin, fled from the unmerciful Cedwalla, and the wicked, and Idolatrous Penda, (who had neither regard of Sex, nor age) by water, into Kent, with Edelberge the Queen, and Eufled her daughter. Where he remained Bishop of Rochester, the space of xix. years. And so the Church of Northumberland lacked a Bishop the space of xxx. years. Notwithstanding, he left one James, a Deacon, in those quarters,