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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.
In this mean season Theodorus 1was sent from Italy into England by Vitellianus the Pope, to be Archbishop of Canterbury, and with him diverse other monks of Italy, to set up here in England Latin service,2 Masses, Ceremonies, Litanies, with such other Romish ware: & being archbishop he began to play Rex, placing and displacing bishops at his pleasure: he thrust out Cedda, & Wilfride archbishop of York, pretending they were not lawfully consecrated. Wilfride went up to Rome, but could have no redress.
In this meane season Theodorus 1was sent from Italie into England by Vitellianus the Pope, to be Archbishop of Canterbury, and with him diuerse other monkes of Italie, to set vp here in England Latine seruice,2 Masses, Ceremonies, Letanies, wt such other Romish ware: & being archbishop he began to play Rex, placing and displacing bishops at his pleasure: he thrust out Cedda, & Wilfride archbishop of Yorke, pretending they were not lawfully cōsecrated. Wilfride went vp to Rome, but could haue no redresse.
- 1Theodorus.
- 2Latin service, and mass first brought into England. The archbishop playeth Rex.Latine seruice, and masse first brought into England. The archbishop plaieth Rex.
1In the time of this Theodorus, & by the means of him a provincial Synod was holden at Thetford: