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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.
Soon after he was K. he married Maud, daughter of Malcolm king of Scots, and of Margaret his wife, daughter of Edward the Outlaw, being a professed Nun in Winchester. Whom, notwithstanding, without dispensation of the Pope, he married, by the consent of Anselm. By which Maud he had two sons, William, and Richard: and two daughters, Maud, and Mary. About the third year of this kings reign,1 the hospital of S. Bartholomew by Smithfield was founded, by means of a Minstrel belonging to the K. named Raier, and was after finished by Richard Whittington, Alderman, and Mayor of London.
Soone after he was K. he married Mawde, daughter of Malcolin king of Scots, and of Margaret his wife, daughter of Edward the Outlaw, being a professed Nunne in Winchester. Whom, notwithstanding, without dispensation of the Pope, he married, by the consent of Anselme. By which Mawd he had two sonnes, William, and Richard: and two daughters, Mawd, and Marie. About the third yeare of this kings reigne,1 the hospital of S. Bartholmew by Smithfield was founded, by meanes of a Minstrell belonging to the K. named Raier, and was after finished by Richard Whittington, Alderman, and Mayor of London.
- 1Little S. Bartholmewes founded by means of a minstrel. Priests sequestered from their wives.Little S. Bartholmewes founded by meanes of a minstrell. Priestes sequestred from their wiues.
In his time, by means of Anselmus, Priests were first in England sequestered from their wives. Also it was decreed, that Monks, and Priests, should bear no rule over lay persons, &c.
In his time, by meanes of Anselmus, Priestes were first in England sequestred from their wiues. Also it was decréed, that Monkes, and Priestes, should beare no rule ouer lay persons, &c.