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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.
Now, after Elfegus, whom the Danes stoned at Greenwich, Liningus succeeded in the Sea of Canterbury:1 and after him Egelnothus: then Robertus, a Norman: after whom, Stigandus (as they say) invaded the Sea by Simony, being both Archbishop of Canterbury, bishop of Winchester, and Abbot of another place. Where he continued a long space, till Duke William cast him into prison, & there kept him, placing in his room Lanfrancus, a Lombard borne.
Now, after Elfegus, whom the Danes stoned at Gréenwich, Liningus succéeded in the Sea of Canterburie:1 and after him Egelnothus: then Robertus, a Norman: after whō, Stigandus (as they say) inuaded the Sea by Simonie, being both Archbishop of Canterburie, bishop of Winchester, and Abbotte of another place. Where hee continued a long space, till Duke William cast him into prison, & there kept him, placing in his roome Lanfrancus, a Lombard borne.
- 1Archb of Canterbury.Archb of Canterburie.
About the year of our Lord one thousand, lacking one or two, Sylvester the second succeeded after Gregory the fifth, in the Sea of Rome. This Sylvester was a Sorcerer, and compacted with the devil to be made Pope. He sate four years, one month, and eight days.
About the yere of our Lord one thousand, lacking one or two, Siluester the second succéeded after Gregorie the fift, in the Sea of Rome. This Siluester was a Sorcerer, and compacted with the deuill to be made Pope. He sate four yeres, one moneth, and eight dayes.