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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
Volume 1 › Book 4: The fourth book.Volume 1 › Book 4: The fourth booke.
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.
About the death of Pope Hildebrand, or not long after, followed the death of K. William Conqueror,1 anno 1090. §1090after that he had reigned xxvij. years & x. months, who setting on fire the City of Meaux in France, and being busy thereabout, over heat himself, fell sick, and died. He was so hard to Englishmen, that, as there was no English Bishop remaining, but only Wolstane of Worcester, who being commanded of the K. and Lanfranc, to resign up his staff, partly for inability, partly for lack of the French tongue: refused otherwise to resign it, but only to him that gave it: and so went to the tomb of K. Edw. where he thought to resign ⟨p. 142⟩it, but was permitted to enjoy it still: so likewise, there was almost no Englishman, that bare office of honour or rule. In so much, that it was half a shame at that time, to be called an Englishman. Yet was he somewhat favourable to the City of London, and granted them the first charter that ever they had, written in the Saxon tongue, and sealed with green wax. He was much given to maintain peace in his land:2 so that a maiden loaded with gold, might have travelled safely through the same. He builded two monasteries, one, at Battle in Sussex, where he wan the field against Harold: and another at Barmonseie, in the Country of Normandy. There were slain on the side of Harold, 366634. Englishmen. Of the conquerors side, 6013. in the battle fought betwixt them.
About the death of Pope Hildebrand, or not long after, followed the death of K. William Conqueror,1 anno 1090. §1090after that he had reigned xxvij. yeres & x. moneths, who setting on fire the Citie of Meaux in Fraunce, and being busie thereabout, ouer heat himselfe, fell sick, and died. He was so hard to Englishmen, that, as there was no English Bishop remayning, but onely Wolstane of Worcester, who being commanded of the K. and Lanfrank, to resigne vp his staffe, partly for inhabilitie, partly for lack of the French tongue: refused otherwise to resigne it, but only to him that gaue it: and so went to the tombe of K. Edw. where he thought to resigne