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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.
Not long after this, Odo, the Archbishop of Canterbury deceased, after he had governed the Church xxxiiij. years. After whom, Brithelinus Bishop of Winchester, was first elected: but because he was thought unsufficient, Dunstan was chosen, and the other sent home again to his own Church. So Dunstan being made Archbishop by the K. went to Rome for his Pall, to Pope John the thirteenth: which was about the beginning of the Kings reign. Dun stan having obtained his Pall, returned and obtained of the king, that Oswaldus, who was made a Monk at Floriake, was created B. of Worcester: and not long after, through the means of Dunstan Ethelwoldus, first Monk of Glastonbury, then Abbot of Abbindon, was made Bishop of Winchester.
Not long after this, Odo, the Archbishop of Canterburie deceased, after he had gouerned the Church xxxiiij. yeres. After whom, Brithelinus Bishoppe of Winchester, was first elected: but because he was thought vnsufficient, Dunstan was chosen, and the other sent home againe to his own Church. So Dunstan being made Archbishoppe by the K. went to Rome for his Pall, to Pope Iohn the thirtéenth: which was about the beginning of the Kinges raigne. Dū stan hauing obteined his Pall, returned and obteined of the king, that Oswaldus, who was made a Monke at Floriake, was created B. of Worcester: and not long after, through the meanes of Dunstan Ethelwoldus, first Monke of Glassenburie, then Abbot of Abbindon, was made Bishoppe of Winchester.
These three bishops were great upholders of Monks: by whose counsel king Edgar is recorded in histories to have builded either new out of the ground, or caused to be reedified monasteries decayed by the Danes, more then forty. Moreover thorough the instigation of them, the king in diverse Cathedral Churches, where Prebendaries and Priests were before, displaced them, and set in Monks and Nuns.1
These thrée bishops were great vpholders of Monks: by whose councell king Edgar is recorded in histories to haue builded either new out of the groūd, or caused to be reedified monasteries decaied by the Danes, more then fortie. Moreouer thorough the instigation of them, the king in diuerse Cathedrall Churches, where Prebendaries and Priestes were before, displaced them, and sette in Monkes and Nunnes.