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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.
After the death of Anselm, who deceased An. 1109. §1109After he had been in the sea. 16. years; the church of Canterbury stood void 5. years:1 and the goods of the church was spent to the kings use, the king pretending to take deliberation to choose one answerable to those that went before.
After the death of Anselme, who deceased An. 1109. §1109After he had béene in the sea. 16. yéeres; the church of Canterburie stood void 5. yéeres:1 and the goods of the church was spent to the kings vse, the king pretending to take deliberation to choose one answerable to those that went before.
- 1Canterbury 5. years void to the kings use.Canterbury 5. yeeres void to the kings vse.
The same year, after his death,1 the king converted the abbey of Ely, to a bishopric, which was before under the bishopric of Lincoln: placing there, Henry, B. of Bangor, the first Bishop of that sea.
The same yéere, after his death,1 the king conuerted the abbey of Ely, to a bishoprick, which was before vnder the bishopricke of Lincolne: placing there, Henrie, B. of Bangor, the first Bishop of that sea.
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