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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 year 1218. §1218Becket 50. years after his death, was taken up, and shrined for a new Saint, made of an old rebel:1 to whose shrining came such resort of people of England and France, that the country of Kent was not sufficient to sustain them.
About the yéere 1218. §1218Becket 50. yeeres after his death, was taken vp, and shrined for a new Saint, made of an olde rebel:1 to whose shrining came such resort of people of England and France, that the countrey of Kent was not sufficient to sustaine them.
- 1Becket shrined after his death
About the year 1220. §1220the young king was the second time crowned again at Westminster. About which time, was begun the new building of our Lady Church at Westminster.
About the yeare 1220. §1220the young king was the seconde time crowned againe at Westminster. About which time, was begun the new building of our Lady Church at Westminster.
By reason the Realm (through king John) was made tributary to the Pope, the exactions upon all estates, from the Sea of Rome (especially upon beneficed men,