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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.
He especially provided against robbing, and thieves, by severe execution. In such sort, that he caused to be set up through his Dominion, gilded brooches, and none so hardy, ⟨p. 102⟩neither by day nor night, to take them down. His virtues were many: he was learned; wise; religious; and valiant: especially about the West part of the land he erected Schools, and maintained Students, although among the Britons, in the town of Chester, in South Wales, long before that, in the time of King Arthur, as Galfridus writeth) both Grammar, and Philosophy, with the tongues, were taught.
He especially prouided against robbing, and théeues, by seuere execution. In such sorte, that he caused to be set vp through his Dominion, gilded brooches, and none so hardie, ⟨p. 102⟩neither by day nor night, to take them downe. His vertues were many: he was learned; wise; religious; and valeaunt: especiallie about the West part of the land he erected Schooles, and mainteyned Students, although among the Britaines, in the towne of Chester, in Southwales, long before that, in the time of King Arthure, as Galfridus wryteth) both Grāmer, and Philosophie, with the tongues, were taught.
In the time of Egbert, king of Kent, some writers affirm, that this land began to flourish with Philosophy. About which time, also, some think that the University of Grantchester, near to that which is now called Cambridge, began to be founded by Bede, 1following this conjecture therein, for that Alcuinus, who went to Rome, and from thence into France, in the time of Charles the great (where he first began the University of Paris) was first traded up in the same School of Grantchester.2