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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 him succeeded his brother Edmund son of Edward the elder, by his third wife, being of the age of twenty years. About this time Monkery came into England.1 There was at that time, and before a monastery in France, called Floriake, after the order of Benedict: from the which monastery did spring the greatest part of our English monks, who being there professed, and after returning into England, did gather men daily to their profession: & so at length grew in favour with kings and princes, who founded them houses, maintained their rules, and enlarged them with possessions. Among the Monks that came from Floriake, especially was one Oswaldus, first a monk of Floriake, then Bishop of Worcester, and York: a great patron, and setter up of monkery.2
After him succéeded his brother Edmund sonne of Edward the elder, by his third wife, being of the age of twentie yéeres. About this time Mōkery came into England.1 There was at that time, and before a monasterie in France, called Floriake, after the order of Benedict: from the which monastery did spring the greatest part of our English monkes, who being there professed, and after returning into England, did gather men daily to their profession: & so at length grew in fauour with kings and princes, who founded them houses, mainteined their rules, and enlarged them with possessions. Among the Monkes that came from Floriake, especially was one Oswaldus, first a monke of Floriake, then Bishop of Worcester, and Yorke: a great patrone, and setter vp of monkery.2
- 1Monkery cometh into England.Monkery commeth into England.
- 2Oswaldus a monk, a great Patron of monkery.Oswaldus a monke, a great Patrone of monkery.