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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 stories record, that this Canutus following much the superstition of Achelnotus, Archb. of Canterbury, went on Pilgrimage to Rome, and there founded an Hospital for English Pilgrims: he gave the Pope precious gifts, and burdened the land with a yearly tribute, called Romeshotte.1 He shrined the body of Bernius, and gave great ⟨p. 123⟩lands to the Cathedral Church of Winchester: he builded Saints Benets in Norfolk, which was before an hermitage. Also S. Edmundsburie,2 which king Ethelstane ordained before for a college of priests, he turned to an abbey of Monks of S. Benets order.
The stories record, that this Canutus folowing much the superstition of Achelnotus, Archb. of Canterbury, went on Pilgrimage to Rome, and there founded an Hospitall for English Pilgrims: hée gaue the Pope pretious giftes, and burdened the land with a yéerely tribute, called Romeshotte.1 He shrined the body of Bernius, and gaue greate ⟨p. 123⟩landes to the Cathedrall Church of Winchester: he builded Saints Benets in Northfolke, which was before an heremitage. Also S. Edmundsburie,2 which king Ethelstane ordeined before for a colledge of priests, he turned to an abbey of Monkes of S. Benets order.
- 1Romeshot.
- 2S. Edmundsburie turned from priests to monks.S. Edmundsburie turned from priestes to monkes.