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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 Princes then hearing of his death, assembled themselves to make a new election: who refusing Charles, 1elected for Emperour, Gunterus de Monte nigro: who shortly afterward falling sick at Frankford, by one of his Physicians Servants, was also poisoned, whom Charles had hired to work that feat, and not dying ⟨p. 255⟩thereof, for avoiding bloodshed, thorough counsel of the Germans, he gave over his Empire to Charles: who to have his son set up after him,2 granted to the Princes electors of Germany, all the public taxes and tributes of the Empire.
The Princes then hearing of his death, assembled themselues to make a newe election: who refusing Charles, 1elected for Emperour, Gunterus de Monte nigro: who shortlie afterwarde falling sicke at Frankford, by one of his Phisitions Seruauntes, was also poysoned, whom Charles had hired to worke that feat, and not dying ⟨p. 255⟩thereof, for auoiding bloudshed, thorough councell of the Germans, hée gaue ouer his Empire to Charles: who to haue his sonne set vp after him,2 graunted to the Princes electors of Germany, all the publicke taxes and tributes of the Empire.
- 1Gunterus de monte nigro chosen Emp.
- 2Charles chosen Emperor.Charles chosen Emperour.