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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.
After the decease of Alfride, king of Northumberland, succeeded his son Oscadus, & reigned 11. years, after whom reigned Kenredus, 2. years, and next after him, Osricus, 11. years. In the time and reign of these 4. king of Northumberland, king Iva reigned in West sax, who succeeding Cadwallader, the last king of the Britons, began his reign an. 689. §689and reigned with great valiantness over the West Saxons, the term of 37. years. About the 16. year of the reign of this Iva, or Ive, Etheldred king of Mercia, after he had reigned there 30. years, was made a monk, & after an abbot of Bardney. About the 18. year of the reign of Iva, 1died the learned & worthy bish. Aldelmus, 2first abbot of Malmesbury, afterward B of Schirburne. He was next unto Bede, in learning and virtue: he wrote divers Epistles, and Poems. The sea of Schirburn was afterward united to the sea of Winton.
After the decease of Alfride, king of Northumberland, succéeded his sonne Oscadus, & raigned 11. yéers, after whō raigned Kenredus, 2. yéeres, and next after him, Osricus, 11. yéeres. In the time and raigne of these 4. king of Northumberland, king Iua raigned in West saxe, who succéeding Cadwallader, the last king of the Britains, begā his raign ann. 689. §689and raigned with great valiantnes ouer the West Saxons, the terme of 37. yéeres. About ye 16. yere of the raign of this Iua, or Iue, Etheldred king of Mercia, after he had raigned there 30. yéeres, was made a monke, & after an abbot of Bardney. About the 18. yéere of the raigne of Iua, 1died the learned & worthy bish. Aldelmus, 2first abbot of Malmesburie, afterward B of Schirburne. He was next vnto Bede, in learning and vertue: he wrote diuers Epistles, and Poems. The sea of Schirburn was afterward vnited to the sea of Winton.
- 1King Iva made a monk, and after an abbot.