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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.
Thus pope John the son of Sergius, and Marozia, being rejected, reigned pope Leo, 7. months: after him pope Stephen 2. years: who being poisoned,1 then was pope John the 12. above rehearsed, set up again, where he reigned near the space of 5. years.
Thus pope Iohn the sonne of Sergius, and Marozia, being reiected, raigned pope Leo, 7. moneths: after him pope Stephen 2. yéeres: who being poisoned,1 then was pope Iohn the 12. aboue rehearsed, set vp againe, where hee raigned néere the space of 5. yeeres.
- 1Pope poisoned
After John the twelfth, followed pope Stephen, three years. Leo three years and four months: Stephen the eight, three years, four months: Martin 3. years, 6. months: After him, Agapetus, eight years and six months: about whose time, or a little before, began the order of monks called, Ordo Cluniacensis.1
After Iohn the twelfth, followed pope Stephen, thrée yeeres. Leo thrée yéeres and foure moneths: Stephen the eight, thrée yéeres, foure moneths: Martine 3. yéers, 6. moneths: After him, Agapetus, eight yéeres and sixe moneths: about whose time, or a little before, beganne the order of monks called, Ordo Cluniacensis.1
- 1The Monks Cluniacenses.The Monkes Cluniacenses.