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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.
About the later time of the reign of Offa king of Mercia, Ethelbert king of East Angels, came to sue to marry with Offa's daughter, but the Queen suspecting worse matter (without cause) caused him to be beheaded, having trained him into a convenient place, by one Gnimbertus, the year 793. but the Queen lived not three months after: and at her death, was so tormented, that she bit, and rent her tongue asunder, with her teeth.1 And Offa understanding of the innocency of this king, gave the tenth part of his own good to holy Church, and to the Church of Hereford (in remembrance of this Ethelbert) he bestowed great lands. Moreover, he builded the abbey of Saint Albans, &c: and went after to Rome to do penance, where he gave to the Church of Saint Peter, a penny through every house in his dominion, which was commonly called Romescot or Peter-pence,2 and there at length was transformed from a King to a Monk, Anno 794. §794with Kenredus king of Northumberland, although some deny that he was a Monk.
About the later time of the raigne of Offa king of Mercia, Ethelbert king of Eastangels, came to sue to marrye with Offas daughter, but the Quéene suspecting worse matter (without cause) caused him to be beheaded, hauing trained him into a conuenient place, by one Gnimbertus, the yeere 793. but the Quéene liued not thrée moneths after: and at her death, was so tormented, that shée bit, and rent her tongue asunder, with her téeth.1 And Offa vnderstanding of the innocencie of this king, gaue the tenth part of his owne good to holye Churche, and to the Church of Hereford (in remembrance of this Ethelbert) he bestowed great lands. Moreouer, hee builded the abbey of Saint Albones, &c: and went after to Rome to doe penance, where he gaue to the Church of Saint Peter, a peny through euery house in his dominion, which was commonly called Romescot or Peter-pence,2 and there at length was transformed from a King to a Monke, Anno 794. §794with Kenredus king of Northumberland, although some denie that hée was a Monke.