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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.
The Kings mother was a professed Nun in Amesbury. In the later year of this kings reign, Cassianus K. of the Tartarians1 (of whom come these which now are Turks, fighting against the Soldan,2 king of the Saracens in the plain of Damascus slue a 100000 of Saracens: and again at Babylon fighting with the said soldan, flue him in the field, & 200000. of his Saracens, & calling upon the help of Christ, and thereupon became Christian. The same Cassianus his brother also afterward was christened him self and all his house.
The Kinges mother was a professed Nunne in Amesburie. In the later yeare of this kinges raigne, Cassianus K. of the Tartarians1 (of whom come these which now are Turkes, fighting against the Souldan,2 king of the Saracens in the plaine of Damascus slue a 100000 of Saracens: and againe at Babilon fighting with the said souldan, flue him in the field, & 200000. of his Saracens, & calling vpon the helpe of Christ, and thereupon became Christian. The same Cassianus his brother also afterward was christned him selfe and all his house.
- 1Cassanus K. of the Tartarians.Cassanus K. of the Tartariās.
- 2The Tartarians christened.
In the reign of this King, Walter Merto Bishop of Rochester builded Merton College in Oxford:1