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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.
After Sergius entered Pope Anastasius: who after he had sate 2. years, followed pope Lando, the father (as some think) of pope John: which John is said to have been Paramour of Theodora, a famous harlot of Rome,1 & set up by the same harlot, either against Lando, or after Lando his father, to succeed in his room.
After Sergius entred Pope Anastasius: who after he had sate 2. yéers, folowed pope Lando, the father (as some think) of pope Iohn: which Iohn is said to haue beene Paramour of Theodora, a famous harlot of Rome,1 & set vp by the same harlot, either against Lando, or after Lando his father, to succéede in his roome.
- 1A pope set up of Theodora, a famous harlot.A pope set vp of Theodora, a famous harlot.