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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.
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.2
- 1The K. daughters set to spinning.
- 2The king maketh his sons first Philosophers, and then Governors.The king maketh his sonnes first Philosophers, and then Gouernours.
Ethelstane succeeded his father in the kingdom, and being base born of Egwin, before the king was married to her, and fearing his next brother Edwin, being rightly borne, caused him to be put in an old rotten boat in the broad sea, only with one Esquire with him: who being perplexed with the rage of the Sea, and weary of his life, threw him self into the Sea. This act Ethelstane lamented vij. years, and builded the two Monasteries, of Middleton, and of Michelendes, for his brothers sake, or (as the Stories say) for his soul.
Ethelstane succéeded his father in the kingdome, and being base born of Egwin, before the king was married to her, and fearing his next brother Edwine, being rightly borne, caused him to be put in an old rotten boate in the broad sea, onely with one Esquier with him: who being perplexed with the rage of the Sea, and wearie of his life, threw him selfe into the Sea. This act Ethelstane lamented vij. yeres, and buylded the two Monasteries, of Middleton, and of Michelendes, for his brothers sake, or (as the Stories say) for his soule.