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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 Boniface wrote a letter to Ethelbald, who was present at the former Synod,1 admonishing him of his vicious life, & of his Nobles wantonness even with the Nuns, of which order this Boniface was a great setter up & maintainer afterward. This Ethelbald, after the departing of K. Celulph to his monkery, spoiled the country of Northumberland, and exercised mortal war a great while against Cudred of some called Cuthbert K. of West-saxons, who encountering with Ethelbald that had the greater power, by means of a certain warrior, a Consul called Edellim overthrew him. Notwithstanding the next year he renewed battle, & was slain of one Beornered after he had reigned 41. years in Mercia, where Beornered reigned after in that dition but a small time. For Offa nephew to the said Ethelbald expulsed Beornered, and succeeded king in that province of Mercia, after he had reigned 39. years.
This Boniface wrote a letter to Ethelbald, who was present at ye former Synod,1 admonishing him of his vicious life, & of his Nobles wantonnes euen with the Nunnes, of which order this Boniface was a great setter vp & maintainer afterward. This Ethelbald, after the departing of K. Celulph to his monkery, spoiled the country of Northumberland, and exercised mortall warre a great while against Cudred of some called Cutbert K. of West-saxons, who encountering with Ethelbald that had the greater power, by means of a certaine warriour, a Consull called Edellim ouerthrew him. Notwithstanding the next yéere he renewed battell, & was slaine of one Beornered after he had raigned 41. yéeres in Mercia, where Beornered raigned after in that dition but a small time. For Offa nephew to the said Ethelbald expulsed Beornered, and succéeded king in that prouince of Mercia, after he had raigned 39. yéeres.
- 1Boniface a great maintainer of nuns.Boniface a great maintainer of nunnes.