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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.
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.
About Michaelmas the same year, the king began his parliament at Leicester: in which, the Commons put up their bill again, which they had put up before, anno 11. Hen. 4. that the Temporalties wasted so disorderly by the Clergy, might be converted to the use of the king, and of his Earls, and knights, &c.
About Michaelmas the same yere, the king began his parlement at Leicester: in which, the Commons put vp their bill againe, which they had put vp before, anno 11. Hen. 4. that the Temporalties wasted so disorderly by the Clergie, might be conuerted to the vse of the king, and of his Earles, and knights, &c.
In fear of which bill, least the king should give thereunto his comfortable audience, (as testifieth Robert Fabian, and others,) certain of the Prelates, and other of the head Churchmen, put the king in mind, to claim his right in France. Whereupon, Hen. Chichesley made a long,1 and solemn Oration to the king, to persuade him thereunto: offering to him (in behalf of the Clergy) great, and notable sums: by reason whereof, the bill was again put of.
In feare of which bill, least the king should geue therunto his comfortable audience, (as testifyeth Robert Fabian, and others,) certaine of the Prelates, and other of the head Churchmen, put the king in minde, to clayme his right in France. Wherupon, Hen. Chichesley made a long,1 and solemne Oration to the king, to perswade him thereunto: offering to him (in behalfe of the Cleargie) great, and notable summes: by reason whereof, the bill was againe put of.
- 1Craft of the Clergy.Craft of the Cleargie.