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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.
Among other laws of this king, he ordained that the Sunday should be solemnized from Saturday at nine of the clock, till Monday morning.1
Among other lawes of this king, he ordained that the Sunday should be solemnized from Saturday at nine of the clocke, till Munday morning.1
- 1The Sabbath to be solemnised from Saturday nine of the clock, till Monday morning.The Saboth to be solemnised from Saturday nine of the clocke, till Munday morning.
By reason of the displacing of the Priests before, there arose a great contention after Edgars death, one part standing with them, so that they called also the crown in question: another part favouring Edward, 1the other Egfride the lawful son: in which stir Dunstan Archbishop of Canterbury, and Oswald of York, with diverse other Bishops, Dukes, and Lords assembled a Council: where Dunstan coming with his cross in his hand, and bringing Edward with him, so persuaded the Lords, that Edward was received king, whom Dunstan hoped would become a patron of Monkery, and advance that estate; but it fell out contrary to his expectation. For shortly after the coronation, Duke Alferus of Mercia drove out the Monks from the Cathedral Churches, and restored the Priests with their wives. In the end, upon this controversy was holden a Council of Bishops, and other of the Clergy: first at Winchester, where the greater part of nobles & commons judged the Priests to have great wrong, and sought by all means to redress it, anno 977. §977Yet notwithstanding the strife ceased not: in so much that a new assembly of clergy men, & other was appointed afterward, in a place called the street of Calve, where the Council was kept on an upper loft, where diverse complaints were made against Dunstan; but he prevailed notwithstanding.