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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.
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 ⟨p. 120⟩an offering to S. Edmunds shrine,2 and redeemed the same afterward with a condigne price.
For this, Swanus entred the territory of S. Edmund, & wasted the country, and despised the holy martyr: menacing also the place of his sepulcher: wherefore the men of ye country, fell to fasting & prayer.1 Shortly after, Swanus died suddainly, crying, and yelling, among his knights. In feare whereof Canutus his sonne, that ruled after him, graunted them the fréedome of al their libertie: and moreouer, ditched their land with a déepe ditch, and granted to the inhabitants thereof great fréedome; quitting them from all tributes; and after builded a Church ouer the place of his Sepulture: ordained there an house of monks: and endewed them with rich possessions. And after that time, it was vsed, that kings of Englād when they were crowned, sent their crownes for ⟨p. 120⟩an offering to S. Edmunds shrine,2 and redéemed the same afterward with a condigne price.
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