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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.
Where the Duke being then a hunting, and hearing ⟨p. 153⟩of him, followed after him. The Emperor looking for nothing but present death, (for he had displaced the same Duke before out of his dukedom) submitted himself, and craved pardon: the Duke pitying his case, received him to favour, and into his castle. And gathering together his men of war, brought him to Collen, where he was well received. His son hearing of this, besieged the city, but the father by night escaping fled to Leodium where he assembled a power, and pitched a field: desiring his friends,1 that if he got the victory, they would spare his son. In fine, the Father had the victory, and the son was put to flight: but shortly after, they renewed battle again, and the son got the field, and the father taken: who being utterly dispossessed of his kingdom, was brought to that state, that coming to Spire, he was fain to crave of the Bishop there (to whom he had done much good before) to have a prebend in the Church:2 and for that he had some skill of his book, he desired to serve in our Ladies quire, yet he could not obtain so much at his hands: who sware by our lady, he should have none there. Thus he came to Leodiū, & there for sorrow died, after that he had reigned 50. years: whose body Paschalis after his funeral, §1106caused to be taken up again, and to be brought to Shires,3 where it remained five years, unburied.
Where the Duke beyng then a hunting, and hearing ⟨p. 153⟩of him, followed after him. The Emperour looking for nothing but present death, (for he had displaced the same Duke before out of his dukedome) submitted himselfe, and craued pardon: the Duke pitying his case, receiued him to fauour, and into his castle. And gathering together his men of war, brought him to Collen, where he was well receiued. His sonne hearing of this, besieged the citie, but the father by night escaping fled to Leodium where he assembled a power, and pitched a field: desiring his friends,