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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.
The K. Egelred in the mean time fearing the end of this persecution, sent his wife Emma, with his two sons Alfred, and Edward, to the Duke of Normandy, with whom also he sent the bishop of London, whether also himself went: after he had spent a great part of the Winter in the Isle of Wight, whether he was chased of the Danes.1 Whereof Swanus hearing, and inflamed with pride, reared great exactions upon the people: and among other, he required a great sum of money of Saint Edmunds lands: which the people there claiming to be free from kings tributes, denied to pay.
The K. Egelred in the meane time fearing the end of this persecution, sent his wife Emma, with his two sonnes Alphred, and Edward, to the Duke of Normandie, with whom also he sent the bishop of London, whether also himselfe went: after he had spent a great parte of the Winter in the Ile of Wight, whether hée was chased of the Danes.1 Whereof Swanus hearing, and inflamed with pride, reared great exactions vppon the people: and among other, hée required a great summe of monie of Saint Edmunds landes: which the people there clayming to bee frée from kings tributes, denied to pay.
- 1The king chased of the Danes.
For this, Swanus entered the territory of S. Edmund, & wasted the country, and despised the holy martyr: menacing also the place of his sepulchre: wherefore the men of the country, fell to fasting & prayer.1 Shortly after, Swanus died suddenly, crying, and yelling, among his knights. In fear whereof Canutus his son, that ruled after him, granted them the freedom of all their liberty: and moreover, ditched their land with a deep ditch, and granted to the inhabitants thereof great freedom; quitting them from all tributes; and after builded a Church over the place of his Sepulture: ordained there an house of monks: and endowed them with rich possessions. And after that time, it was used, that kings of England when they were crowned, sent their crowns for