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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.
Next unto Canutus the second, or Hardiknoute, succeeded Edward, the younger son of Egelred, and Emma, who was long banished in Normandy. He came over with a few Normans, and was crowned at Winchester, anno 943. by Edesius, then Archbishop of Canterbury: and not long after, he married Goditha, or Editha, daughter of Earle Godwin: with whom he neither dealt fleshly, nor yet put her from his bed. He governed the land with great wisdom & peace xxiiij years.
Next vnto Canutus the second, or Hardiknoute, succéeded Edward, the younger sonne of Egelred, and Emma, who was long banished in Normandy. He came ouer with a few Normans, and was crowned at Winchester, anno 943. by Edesius, thē Archbishop of Canterburie: and not long after, he married Goditha, or Editha, daughter of Earle Godwin: with whom he neither dealt fleshly, nor yet put her from his bed. He gouerned the land with great wisdome & peace xxiiij yeres.
In the time of this K. came William, Duke of Normandy, with a goodly company, to see K. Edward: to whom (it is said) Edw. promised (if he died without issue) to leave the Crown. In this K. reign lived Marianus Scotus,