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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 Alfred succeeded his son Edward called the elder, giving also testimony of the same. Who with Pleymundus archbishop of Canterbury, and with other Bishops in a Synod assembled, elected seven Bishops, in seven Metropolitan churches, whose names were 1. Freidstane, 2. Athelstan, 3. Werstane, 4. Addlelin, 5. Edulphus, 6. Dernegus, 7. Kenulphus. In which election, the kings authority alone seemed then sufficient.1
After Alfred succéeded his sonne Edward called the elder, giuing also testimonie of the same. Who with Pleymundus archbishop of Canterbury, and with other Bishops in a Synod assembled, elected seuen Bishops, in seuen Metropolitane churches, whose names were 1. Freidstane, 2. Adelstane, 3. Werstane, 4. Addlelin, 5. Edulphus, 6. Dernegus, 7. Kenulphus. In which election, the kings authority alone séemed then sufficient.1
- 1The kings authority in electing of bishops sufficient.
This Edward reigned 24. years: §925his daughters he set to spinning,1 and to the needle: his sons he set to the study of learning: to the end that they being Philosophers first, might be made more expert to govern the common wealth.2
This Edward raigned 24. yéers: §925his daughters he set to spinning,1 and to the néedle: his sonnes he set to the studie of learning: to the end that they being Philosophers first, might bee made more expert to gouerne the common wealth.