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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.
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, 1and certain other prayers of his own collecting, whereupon he was continually either reading, or praying, whensoever he had leisure thereunto.
King Alfred had by his wife two sonnes, Edward, and Ethelward, and thrée daughters Elflena, Ethelgora, & Ethelginda, which all he caused to be instructed in learning. Edward succéeded in the kingdome; Ethelward died before his father; Ethelgora was made a Nunne; the other two were maried the one in Merceland, the other to ye Earle of Flaunders. He raigned 29. yéeres, & six moneths: he departed this life, v. Kal. Nouemb. & lieth buried at Winchester, an. 901. §901Wheresoeuer he was, or whether soeuer he went, he bare in his bosome or pocket a litle booke, cōtaining the Psalmes of Dauid, 1and certaine other prayers of his owne collecting, wherevpon he was continually either reading, or praying, whensoeuer he had leasure therevnto.
- 1Davids psalms always with the king.Dauids psalms alwaies with the king.
Pleymundus schoolmaster to Alfred, succeeded Etheredus in the Bishopric of Canterbury, and governed that sea 34. years. After him succeeded Athelmus and sat 12. years: after him came Ulfelmus, and sat 13. years: him followed Odo a Dane borne, and governed 20. years.