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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.
As in the Britons time,1 the Metropolitan Sea was at London, so in the time of the Saxons, after the coming ⟨p. 96⟩of Austin, it was removed to Canterbury: the names & years of which Metropolitans till Egbert from Austin are these: Augustinus 16. Laurentius 5. Mellitus 5. Justus 3. Honorius 25. Deus dedit 10. Theodorus 22. all these were Italians. Bertnaldus English 37. in whose time the monastery of S. Martin was builded in Doroberne by Witredus and his brother kings of Kent. Tacunius 3. Nothelinus 5. 2Cuthbertus 17. He after his death forbade all funerals, exequies, or funeral lamentations to be made. Lambrithus or Lambertus 27. In whose time king Offa translated the Metropolitan sea from Canterbury to Lichfield, by the grant of Pope Adrian, being overcome with apostolical arguments, as saith Flores historiarum, that is, with money.3 Ethelardus 13. who by his Epistles to Pope Leo, obtained the Metropolitan sea again to Canterbury. Ulfredus 28, Fegeldus 3, Celnocus 41. During the time of these seventeen Archbishops, there were 34. Popes of Rome.
As in the Britans time,1 the Metropolitan Sea was at London, so in the time of the Saxons, after the comming ⟨p. 96⟩of Austin, it was remoued to Canterbury: ye names & yéeres of which Metropolitanes till Egbert from Austin are these: Augustinus 16. Laurentius 5. Mellitus 5. Iustus 3. Honorius 25. Deus dedit 10. Theodorus 22. all these were Italians. Bertnaldus English 37. in whose time the monasterie of S. Martin was builded in Doroberne by Witredus and his brother kings of Kent. Tacunius 3. Nothelinus 5. 2Cuthbertus 17. He after his death forbad all funerals, exequies, or funerall lamentations to be made. Lambrithus or Lambertus 27. In whose time king Offa translated the Metropolitane sea from Canterburie to Lichfield, by the graunt of Pope Adrian, being ouercome with apostolicall arguments, as saith Flores historiarum, that is, with money.