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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 5: The fifth Book.Volume 1 › Book 5: The fifth Booke.
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Also, that no Popes collector should from thenceforth levy any money within the realm, for first fruits of any ecclesiastical dignity, under pain of incurring the statute of provisos.
Also, that no Popes collectour shoulde from thenceforth leuie any money within the realme, for first fruits of any ecclesiastical dignitie, vnder paine of incurring the statute of prouisoes.
1Besides, in the same parliament, the commons of the land put up a bill unto the king, to take the temporalties out of the spiritual mens hand. The effect of the bill, was that the temporalties disorderly wasted by men of the Church, might suffice to find the king fifteen Earls, fifteen hundred ⟨p. 309⟩knights, six thousand two hundred Squires, and an hundred houses of alms, more then were in those days in the land. And over all these charges, the K. might put yearly in his Coffers, 20000. l.
1Besides, in the same parlement, the commons of the land put vp a bill vnto the king, to take the temporalties out of ye spiritual mens hand. The effect of the bill, was that the temporalties disorderly wasted by men of the Church, might suffice to finde the king fiftéene Earles, fiftéene hundred ⟨p. 309⟩knights, sixe thousand two hundred Squires, and an hundred houses of almes, more then were in those dayes in the land. And ouer all these charges, the K. might put yerelie in his Cofers, 20000. l.
- 1A bill in Parliament to take the temporalties from the Clergy.