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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.
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.2 After him, the kingdom fell to Wolferus, the other brother, who being wedded to Armenilda, daughter to Ercombert, K. of Kent, was afterward christened: so that he is accounted the first christian king of Mercia.
Penda had iij. sonnes, Wolferus, Weda, and Egfridus. The second sonne Weda, Oswy had before time maried his daughter,1 by consent of Penda his father. Who also by the helpe of Oswy, was made king of Southmercia, and promised when he married his daughter, he would become a christian: which thing he perfourmed after the death of Penda. And within thrée yeres following, by reason of his wife, he was slaine.2 After him, the kingdome fell to Wolferus, the other brother, who being wedded to Armenilda, daughter to Ercombert, K. of Kent, was afterward christened: so that he is accounted the first christian king of Mercia.
- 1Weda converted.Weda conuerted.
- 2Wolferus converted.Wolferus conuerted.