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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.
Leofricuss Earle of Chester, and of Mercia, who was also very faithful to king Edward, with his wife Godina, builded the Abbey of Coventry,1 and endued the same with great lands and riches.
Leofricuss Earle of Chester, and of Mercia, who was also very faithfull to king Edward, with his wife Godina, builded the Abbey of Couentrée,1 and endued the same with great lands and riches.
- 1The Abbey of Coventry.The Abbey of Couentrie.
King Edward (after he had reigned three and twenty years, and seven months) died;1 and was buried in the ⟨p. 125⟩Monastery of Westminster, which he had greatly augmented, and repaired.
King Edward (after hee had reigned thrée and twentie yeares, and seuen monethes) died;1 and was buried in the ⟨p. 125⟩Monasterie of Westminster, which he had greatly augmented, and repayred.
- 1K. Edw. dieth.