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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.
Anno 826. §826Egbert, notwithstanding he had six, or eight against one of his men, overthrew Bernulphus K. of Mercia,1 with other kings, & subdued the rest of the land into one monarchy, and having called a counsel of his Lords at Winchester, was by their advises crowned king over all the land, and caused the inhabitants to be called Angles, and the Land Anglia.
Anno 826. §826Egbert, notwithstanding he had sixe, or eight against one of his men, ouerthrew Bernulphus K. of Mercia,1 with other kings, & subdued the rest of the land into one monarchy, and hauing called a counsel of his Lords at Winchester, was by their aduises crowned king ouer all the land, and caused the inhabitants to be called Angles, and the Land Anglia.
- 1The land brought into one monarchy, and called Anglia.The lande brought into one monarchy, and called Anglia.
This king (when he had ruled the West-saxons, and over the more part of England, xxxvij. years) died, and was buried at Winchester: leaving his kingdom to Ethelwolfe, which first was Bishop of Winchester, §874and after, upon necessity, made king, through the dispensation of Gregory the fourth.1
This king (when he had ruled the West-saxons, and ouer the more part of England, xxxvij. yeres) died, and was buried at Winchester: leauing his kingdome to Ethelwolfe, which first was Bishop of Winchester,