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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
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.
After the Cardinal had been cast into a premunire, anno 1530, about the year 1532 the king made a restraint, that nothing should be purchased from Rome;1 and proceeded further against all the Prelates, for supporting the Cardinal: by reason whereof, they also were entangled with premunire. For the releasement whereof, they offered the king 118840. pounds, which was accepted with much ado. In this submission the king was called of the Clergy,2 Supreme head.
After the Cardinal had béene cast into a premunire, anno 1530, about the yéere 1532 the king made a restraint, that nothing should be purchased from Rome;1 and procéeded further against all the Prelates, for supporting the Cardinall: by reason whereof, they also were entangled with premunire. For the releasement whereof, they offered the king 118840. poundes, which was accepted with much adoe. In this submission the king was called of the Cleargie,2 Supreme head.
- 1Nothing to be purchased from Rome,
- 2Supreme head.Supreame head.
The motion of the Commons to the king, touching their grievances from the Clergy, in the prorogation of the parliament took good success. Wherein the king provided remedies, and enacted in the same Parliament, that no man should be troubled for speaking any thing against the usurped power of the Bishop of Rome, or his laws, not grounded on the law of God.