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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.
This year 1273. dyed King Henry, the 16. day before the calends of December, in the 56. year of his reign,1 & was buried at Westminster. The steeple and church whereof in his life time he began to build, but did not fully finish the same before his death.
This yeare 1273. dyed King Henry, the 16. day before the calendes of December, in the 56. yeare of his raigne,1 & was buryed at Westminster. The stéeple and church wherof in his life time he began to build, but did not fully finish the same before his death.
- 1Westminster church.
After Henry the 3. succeeded his son Edward, and was crowned anno 1274.
After Henry the 3. succéeded his sonne Edward, and was crowned anno 1274.
Anno. 1276. §1276began the foundation of the Black fryers by Ludgate.1 And in the year 1285. the new work of the church of Westminster that began in the 3. year of Henry the third was finished: which was 66 years in edifying.
Anno. 1276.