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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 this, King Richard purposed to besiege the City of Joppe, where, by the way between Joppe, and Achon, near to a town called Ashur, 1Saladin encountering the king was put to flight, and the chase followed three miles by the christians: so that he had not such a loss in 40. years before: and but one Christian captain, called James Avernus in that conflict was overthrown. From thence king Richard went to Joppe, & then to Ascalon, where he found Joppe forsaken, & Ascalon thrown to the ground, and the whole land of Syria forsaken: throughout all which country, the king had free passage without resistance.
After this, King Richard purposed to besiege the City of Ioppe, where, by the way betwéene Ioppe, and Achon, néere to a towne called Ashur, 1Saladin encountring the king was put to flight, and the chase followed thrée miles by the christians: so that he had not such a losse in 40. yeres before: and but one Christian captaine, called Iames Auernus in that conflict was ouerthrown. From thence king Richard went to Ioppe, & then to Ascalon, where he foūd Ioppe forsaken, & Ascalon thrown to the ground, and the whole land of Syria forsaken: throughout all which countrey, the king had frée passage without resistance.
- 1Saladin put to flight.Saladine put to flight.
In the mean space of the kings absence, William, 1the B. of Ely ruffled, and began to suspend the Canons, Clerks, & vicars of the church, as of S. Peter in York, because they received him not with procession. Under which interdiction, he held them, till they were fain at last to to fall down at his feet, causing all their bells to be let down out of the steeple.