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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.
His penance appointed by Dunstan, 1was, that he should wear on his head no crown, §874for the space of seven years: that he should fast twice in the week; that he should distribute the tribute left him by his ancestors, liberally unto the poor; that he should build a Monastery of Nuns at Shaftesbury: Moreover, he should expel Clerks of evil life (meaning such Priests as had wives and children) out of Churches ⟨p. 113⟩and places, convents of Monks, &c. He reigned sixteen years, & was crowned only three years. He adopted to succeed him, Edward that was borne of the harlot.
His penance appoynted by Dunstane, 1was, that he should weare on his head no crowne, §874for the space of seuen yeares: that he should fast twise in the wéeke; that he should distribute the tribute left him by his ancesters, liberally vnto the poore; that he should build a Monasterie of Nuns at Shaftsburie: Moreouer, he should expell Clarkes of euill life (meaning such Priestes as had wiues and children) out of Churches ⟨p. 113⟩and places, couents of Monkes, &c. He raigned sixtéene yeeres, & was crowned onely thrée yeeres. He adopted to succéede him, Edward that was borne of the harlot.
- 1The K. enjoined penance by Dunstan.The K. enioyned penance by Dunstan.
Among other laws of this king, he ordained that the Sunday should be solemnized from Saturday at nine of the clock, till Monday morning.