An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church

In this kings time, divers acts were established against the authority of the Pope, and excess of his Clergy.

In this kings time, diuers actes were established against the authoritie of the Pope, and excesse of his Cleargy.

In the first year, it was objected against Richard 2. that he procured letters Apostolical from the Pope, to confirm certain statutes of his, which seemed to the Parliament to tend to the disgrace of the crown and dignity, and against the liberties of the land.

In the first yéere, it was obiected against Richard 2. that he procured letters Apostolicall from the Pope, to confirme certaine statutes of his, which seemed to the Parlement to tend to the disgrace of the crowne and dignity, and against the liberties of the land.

In the 2. year, it was required in the Parliament, that ⟨p. 308⟩all such persons as should be arrested by force of the statute, made against the Lollards in the 2. year of king Henry the the fourth may be bailed, and freely make their purgation. In the eight year it was propounded, that none should sue to the Church of Rome for any Benefice, collation, or presentation of the same, under pain of the statute of Provisos, made in the 13. year of Richard the 2. whereunto the king granted,

In the 2. yéere, it was required in the Parlement, that ⟨p. 308⟩