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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 this time there was a certain B. dwelling betwixt Collen & Mentz, who having store in time of famine, & would not relieve the poor, was eaten with mice,1 though he builded in the mids of Rhine a tower to keep himself in against them, It is called at this day of the Dutchmen Rats tower.
About this time there was a certain B. dwelling betwixt Collen & Mētz, who hauing store in time of famine, & would not reléeue the poore, was eatē with mise,1 though he builded in ye mids of Rhine a tower to kéepe himselfe in against thē, It is called at this day of the duchmen Rats tower.
- 1A bishop eaten with mice. Rats tower.A bishop eaten with mise. Rats tower.
An. 1088. §1088W. Rufus the second son began his reign, & reigned 13. years, being crowned at Westm. by Lanfrancus.
An. 1088. §1088W. Rufus the second sonne began his raigne, & raigned 13. yéeres, being crowned at Westm. by Lanfrācus.
Robert Courtesy hearing how Rufus had taken upon him the kingdom,1