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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.
In his time Dunstan was promoted by the means of Odo, from Abbot of Glassenbure, to be Bishop of Worcester, and after of London. By this Dunstan, Edred was much ruled. So that he is reported in stories, too much to submit himself to fond penance laid upon him by Dunstan.
In his time Dunstane was promoted by the meanes of Odo, from Abbot of Glassenbure, to be Bishop of Worcester, and after of London. By this Dunstan, Edred was much ruled. So that he is reported in stories, too much to submitte himselfe to fonde penance layde vpon him by Dunstane.
After his Uncle Edred, Edwin the eldest son of King Edmund began his reign, anno 955. §955being crowned at Kingston by Odo, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is reported the first day of his Coronation, to have departed from the company of his Lords, into a secret chamber, to the disorderly company of a woman, whose husband he had slain. Now, Dunstan (being yet but Abbot of Glastonbury) followed the king into the chamber, and brought him out by the hand, and accused him to Odo the Archb. and caused him to be separated from the said woman, and to be suspended out of the church by the same Odo. Whereupon, the king being offended with Dunstan, 1banished him, and forced him for a season to fly into Flanders, where he was in the Monastery of Saint Amandus.
After his Vncle Edred, Edwin the eldest sonne of King Edmund beganne his raigne, anno 955. §955being crowned at Kingston by Odo, Archbishop of Canterburie. He is reported the first day of his Coronation, to haue departed from ye company of his Lords, into a secret chamber, to the disorderly companie of a woman, whose husband he had slain. Now, Dunstan (being yet but Abbot of Glassenburie) followed the king into the chamber, and brought him out by the hand, and accused him to Odo the Archb. and caused him to be separated from the said woman, and to be suspēded out of ye church by the same Odo. Whereupon, the king being offended wt Dunstane,