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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 the five and twentieth year of the reign of this king Ludovicus the French king, by the vision of Thomas Beckets appearing to him in his dream, and promising him the recovery of his son,1 if he would resort to him to Canterbury, made his journey into England, to visit S. Thomas at Canterbury, with Philip, Earle of Flanders: where he offered a rich cup of gold, with other precious jewels, & 100. vessels of wine yearly, to the convent of the Church of Canterbury.
About the fiue and twentith yéere of the raigne of this king Ludouicus the French king, by the vision of Thomas Beckets appearing to him in his dreame, and promising him the recouery of his sonne,1 if he would resort to him to Canterbury, made his iourney into England, to visit S. Thomas at Canterbury, with Philip, Earle of Flanders: where hée offered a rich cup of gold, with other precious iewels, & 100. vessels of wine yéerely, to the couent of the Church of Canterbury.
- 1K Lewes of France maketh pilgrimage to Becket.