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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.
Now when king Iva had ruled the West Saxons 37. years, he was persuaded by Ethelburga his wife, to go to Rome, & there to be made a monk. Which having long time before persuaded, & not prevailing, she caused the fair palace of the king, where they had bin the day before,1 to be filled full of dung, & hogs, & vile beasts to be laid in the chief chambers, & in their own chamber, a sow to be laid with her young pigs, and bringing the king thither again, within a while, thereupon declared unto him the vanity of this life, and persuaded him to be a monk. Whereupon, shortly after, he resigned his kingdom to Ethelardus his nephew, and in great devotion went to Rome, after he had reigned seven & thirty years: after whose departing, Ethelburga his wife went unto Barking,2 seven miles from London, where, in the Nunry of Barking, before founded of Erkenwald, she continued, & ended the rest of her life, when she had continued Abbas of the place a certain time.
Now when king Iua had ruled the West Saxōs 37. yéers, he was perswaded by Ethelburga his wife, to go to Rome, & there to be made a mōk. Which hauing lōg time before persuaded, & not preuailing, she caused ye faire palace of the king, where they had bin the day before,1 to be filled full of dung, & hogges, & vile beasts to be laid in the chiefe chambers, & in their own chamber, a sow to be laid with her yong pigges, and bringing the king thither againe, within a while, therevpon declared vnto him the vanity of this life, and perswaded him to be a monke. Wherevpon, shortly after, he resigned his kingdome to Ethelardus his nephewe, and in great deuotion went to Rome, after he had raigned seuen & thirty yeres: after whose departing, Ethelburga his wife went vnto Barking,2 seuen miles from London, where, in the Nunry of Barking, before founded of Erkenwald, she continued, & ended the rest of her life, when shee had continued Abbas of the place a certaine time.
- 1The devise of Ethelburga the Queen.