Here begynneth the kalendre of the newe legende of Englande
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- Here begynneth the kalendre of the newe legende of Englande
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- [Empryntyd at lo[n]don :: In flete strete at the signe of the George by (Rycharde Pynson) prynter vnto ye Kynges noble grace,
- in the yere of our Lorde god a. M.CCCC.&vi. & endyd in the laste daye of February [i.e. 1516]]
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- Bridget, -- of Sweden, Saint, ca. 1303-1373 -- Early works to 1800.
- Saints -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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"Here begynneth the kalendre of the newe legende of Englande." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A17943.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.
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SEynt edburgh was doughter to Kynge Ethel∣bert and she was great graūtmoder to Seynt Myldrede / And after seynt Myldredis deth she toke the rule of ye Monastery & was made Abbasse / and amonge the wauys ••o the worlde she confortyd her selfe with holy scrypture / prayers / and geuynge of Almys / And all the pleasure of this worlde she dyspysyd / she re∣putyd Golde and Syluer but oonly for ornamentys of ye Churche and for other thynges / for deuyne seruyet as donge / And couetyd to be dyssoluyd / and to be with our lorde / And she endyd this lyfe in the Idus of december / And lyeth now at Caūterbury / she helyd a Chylde that was mute / & a these that toke wytnesse of her that he was not gyltye / And prayde god if he were that he shulde ne∣uer goo ferther / Anon expyryd a wrytynge of hers after her Dethe was vnauysydly throwen into the Fyre with other scrowes / an it wolde not burne.