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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.
There became also Queens & kings daughters,1 with other noble women Nuns: as Hilda daughter to the nephew of Edwin king of Northumberland, Abbess of the house of Ely. Erchengoda with her sister Ermenilda, daughter of Erkembertus K. of Kent, which Erchengoda was professed in Bridget's order in France. Also Edelberga, wife and Queen to king Edwin of Northumberland, and daughter of king Anna, who was also in the same house made a Nun. Etheldreda, whom they term Saint Eldred, wife to king Egfred of Northumberland, was professed Nun at Helinges, Werburga, daughter of Ulferus, king of Mercians, was made Nun at Ely, Kinreda, Sister of king Ulferus, and Kinswida her sister, were both professed Nuns. Sexburga daughter of king Anna King of Mercia, and wife of Ercombert, king of Kent, was Abbess at Ely,, Elfrida daughter of Oswe, King of Northumberland, was Abbess at Whitney. Mildreda, Wilburga, and Milginda, all three daughters of Merwaldus, K. of West-mercians, became Nuns: Bridburga, the wife of of Alfride, K. of Northumberland, and sister to Ofricus, K. of Mercia, and daughter of king Penda, was professed Abbess in the Monastery of Gloucester: Elfleda, daughter of K. Oswy, & wife of king Penda his son, became also a Nun: Likewise Alfritha, wife to king Edgar, and Editha, daughter to the same king Edgar, with Wolfrith her mother, and so forth.
There became also Quéenes & kings daughters,1 with other noble women Nuns: as Hilda daughter to the nephew of Edwin king of Northumberland, Abbesse of the house of Ely. Erchengoda with her sister Ermenilda, daughter of Erkembertus K. of Kent, which Erchengoda was professed in Brigets order in Fraunce. Also Edelberga, wife and Quéene to king Edwin of Northumberland, and daughter of king Anna, who was also in the same house made a Nunne. Etheldreda, whom they tearme Saint Eldred, wife to king Egfred of Northumberland, was professed Nunne at Helinges, Werburga, daughter of Vlferus, king of Mercians, was made Nunne at Ely, Kinreda, Sister of king Vlferus, and Kinswida her sister, were both professed Nunnes. Sexburga daughter of king Anna King of Mercia, and wife of Ercombert, king of Kent, was Abbesse at Ely,, Elfrida daughter of Oswe, King of Northumberlande, was Abbesse at Whitney. Mildreda, Wilburga, and Milginda, all thrée daughters of Merwaldus, K. of West-mercians, became Nunnes: Bridburga, the wife of of Alfride, K. of Northumberland, and sister to Ofricus, K. of Mercia, and daughter of king Penda, was professed Abbesse in the Monasterie of Glocester: Elfleda, daughter of K. Oswy, & wife of king Penda his sonne, became also a Nun: Likewise Alfritha, wife to king Edgar, and Editha, daughter to the same king Edgar, with Wolfrith her mother, and so forth.