A01115:468
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, about the fourth year he was slain with a dagger, drinking on horseback, by the procurement of the mother of Egelred, (whom he came to visit,) & his brother her son Egelred. He was buried not being known who he was, at the town of Warham: & three years after ⟨p. 114⟩was taken up by Duke Alfere, and with honour was removed to the Minster of Shaftesbury, & there bestowed in the place called Edwardstow. This Edward they hold for a martyr, and say that the Queen in repentance of her fact builded after two nunneries, one at Amesbury by Salisbury: the other at Werewell, where she kept her self in continual repentance, all the days of her life.
Not long after, about the fourth yéere he was slaine with a dagger, drinking on horsebacke, by the procurement of the mother of Egelred, (whom he came to visite,) & his brother her sonne Egelred. He was buried not beyng knowne who he was, at the towne of Warham: & thrée yéeres after ⟨p. 114⟩was taken vp by Duke Alfere, and with honor was remooued to the Minster of Shaftsbury, & there bestowed in the place called Edwardstow. This Edward they hold for a martyr, and say that the Quéene in repentance of her fact builded after two nunneries, one at Amesbury by Salisbury: the other at Werewell, where she kept her selfe in continuall repentance, all the dayes of her life.
Him succeeded Egelredus his brother.
Him succéeded Egelredus his brother.