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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 Bernius was driven by the weather to the Coast of the West-saxons, where Kinigilsus, and his brother Quincelinus did reign, and were baptized with their people. It so fell out, that Oswaldus, King of Northumberland, was there present: and the same day married Kinigilsus his daughter, and was also Godfather to the king.
This Bernius was driuen by the weather to the Coast of the West-saxons, where Kinigilsus, and his brother Quincelinus did raigne, and were baptized with their people. It so fell out, that Oswaldus, King of Northumberlande, was there present: and ye same day married Kinigilsus his daughter, and was also Godfather to the king.
Oswald (after he had reigned ix. years) was at the length slain in the field, called Maxfield, by wicked Penda, king of Mercians. Which Penda likewise, was overcome, & slain by Oswy, brother to Oswald, the next king of Northumberland after Oswald, not withstanding he had himself as many people as Oswy had.
Oswald (after he had raigned ix. yeres) was at the length slaine in the field, called Maxfield, by wicked Penda, king of Mercians. Which Penda likewise, was ouercome, & slaine by Oswy, brother to Oswald, the next king of Northumberland after Oswald, not withstanding hee had himselfe as many people as Oswy had.
Penda had iij. sons, Wolferus, Weda, and Egfridus. The second son Weda, Oswy had before time married his daughter,1 by consent of Penda his father. Who also by the help of Oswy, was made king of Southmercia, and promised when he married his daughter, he would become a christian: which thing he performed after the death of Penda. And within three years following, by reason of his wife, he was slain.