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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
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An. 1135. §1135King H. dieth in Normandy, after that he had reigned in England, thirty five years and odd months, leaving for his heirs, Matilde the Empress, his daughter, with her young son Henry, to succeed. But the Prelates and Nobility (contrary to their oath) made Steven, Earle of Boulogne, king: sisters son to Henry. He entered his reign, an, 1136.
An. 1135. §1135King H. dieth in Normandie, after that he had reigned in England, thirtie fiue yeares and odde monethes, leauing for his heires, Matilde the Empresse, his daughter, with her young sonne Henrie, to succéede. But the Prelates and Nobilitie (contrarie to their oath) made Steuen, Earle of Boloign, king: sisters sonne to Henrie. Hee entered his reigne, an, 1136.
But the empress, about the 6. year of his reign, came into England, and took him, & sent him to Bristow to be kept prisoner. Whence he escaped out, and pursued the empress, & her part, and caused her to fly the Realm, the sixth year of his reign. But after that, Henry, Duke of Normandy, invaded in the quarrel of his Mother: and so prevailed, that Stephen was contented to hold the kingdom but for his life time, and that Henry in the mean time, should be proclaimed Heir apparent. The same year, about October, Stephen ended his life, after he had reigned xix. years, periuredly.
But the empresse, about the 6. yere of his reign, came into England, and tooke him, & sent him to Bristow to be kept prisoner. Whēce he escaped out, and pursued the empresse, & her parte, and caused her to flie the Realme, the sixt yere of his reigne. But after that, Henrie, Duke of Normandie, inuaded in the quarrell of his Mother: and so preuayled, that Steeuen was contented to holde the kingdome but for his life time, and that Henrie in the meane time, should be proclaymed Heire apparant. The same yere, about October, Steeuen ended his life, after he had reigned xix. yeres, periuredly.