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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 king builded and furnished the abbey of Glastonbury, and made Dunstan abbot thereof.
This king builded and furnished the abbey of Glastenburie, and made Dunstan abbot thereof.
He was slain of a felon with a knife. He ordained laws also for the Spirituality, touching tithes, against deflowering of Nuns, touching reparation of Churches, &c. In the time of this Edmund, was Odo, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was the first from the coming of the Saxons, till this time, that was Archb. being no Monk, for all before him were Monks: of whom, a great part had been Italians, unto Berctualdus. Notwithstanding, after he sailed into France, and received that order at Flo-riake. Ulstan bishop of York, at the same time is noted to differ in habit ⟨p. 109⟩from other Bishops.
He was slaine of a felon with a knife. He ordeyned lawes also for the Spiritualtie, touching tithes, against deflouring of Nunnes, touching reparation of Churches, &c. In the time of this Edmund, was Odo, Archbishoppe of Caunterburie, who was the first from the comming of the Saxons, till this time, that was Archb. being no Monke, for all before him were Monkes: of whom, a great part had béen Italians, vnto Berctualdus. Notwtstanding, after he sayled into France, and receiued that order at Flo-riake. Vlstan bishop of York, at the same time is noted to differ in habite ⟨p. 109⟩from other Bishops.