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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 Offa, when he had reigned 39. years, succeeded Egfretus his son, who reigned but four months: next Egfret, succeeded Kenulphus in the kingdom of Mercia, who made war against the Cantuarites, and took Egbert their king called Wren: whom he bound, and led prisoner to Mercia: but upon the dedication of a Church, which he builded, he released him out of prison.
After Offa, when he had reigned 39. yéeres, succéeded Egfretus his sonne, who raigned but foure monethes: next Egfret, succéeded Kenulphus in the kingdom of Mercia, who made warre against the Cantuarites, and tooke Egbert their king called Wren: whom he bound, and led prisoner to Mercia: but vpon the dedication of a Church, which hee builded, he released him out of prison.
Next to Pope Zechariah, followed Pope Stephen the second: to whom Pipinus the French king, to gratify the ⟨p. 90⟩Pope gave to the sea of Rome, the princedom of Ravenna, the kingdom of the Lombards, and many other great possessions of Italy,1 with all the cities thereto, adjoining unto the borders of Venice: and this is like to the donation which (they say) was given of Constantine.
Next to Pope Zacharie, followed Pope Stephen the second: to whom Pipinus the French king, to gratifie the ⟨p. 90⟩Pope gaue to the sea of Rome, the princedome of Rauenna, the kingdome of the Lombards, and manie other great possessions of Italie,1 with all the cities thereto, adioyning vnto the borders of Venice: and this is like to the donation which (they say) was giuen of Constantine.