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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
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He wrote also a book De naturae divisione, wherein he accorded not with the Romish religion: whereupon the Pope writing to Charles of this Scotus, complained of him: so he was constrained to remove out of France, and came into Engl. to Allured (as some say) by the letters of Alfred, of whom ⟨p. 104⟩he had great entertainment till he went to Malmesbury, where he was slain of his own scholars (whom he taught) with their penknives.1
He wrote also a booke De naturae diuisione, wherein he accorded not with the Romish religion: whervpon the Pope writing to Charles of this Scotus, complained of him: so he was constrained to remoue out of France, and came into Engl. to Alured (as some say) by ye letters of Alfred, of whō ⟨p. 104⟩he had great intertainment till he went to Malmesburie, where he was slaine of his owne schollers (whō he taught) with their penkniues.1
- 1Scotus slain of his scholars.Scotus slaine of his scholers.
King Alfred had by his wife two sons, Edward, and Ethelward, and three daughters Elflena, Ethelgora, & Ethelginda, which all he caused to be instructed in learning. Edward succeeded in the kingdom; Ethelward died before his father; Ethelgora was made a Nun; the other two were married the one in Merceland, the other to the Earle of Flanders. He reigned 29. years, & six months: he departed this life, v. Kal. Novemb. & lieth buried at Winchester, an. 901. §901Wheresoever he was, or whether soever he went, he bare in his bosom or pocket a little book, containing the Psalms of David,