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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.
greater than any man 212 ⟨image 411⟩Romans slain eadem Schism of the East church, from the West eadem Germanus 213 The sign of the Cross, to fight against Grecians. ead. The people excommunicated eadem Intolerable exactions of the pope eadem Prince of Wales set against the K. of England ead. No messenger permitted to, or fro Rome ead. 60000. marks yearly to Rome eadem The popes legate departeth England eadem Council at Lions eadem Emperor Frederick cursed by the pope eadem The P. persuadeth to war against England 215 The popes wars eadem War against the Greeks. eadem 60000. pounds exacted by the pope eadem The grievances of England. 216 The French K. receiveth the sign of the cross eadem The voyage of the holy land. eadem The P. refuseth all agreement with the Emperor 217 Damiata won from the Turks eadem The P. hindereth peace. 218 The army of christians wholly destroyed eadem 80000. christians perish in the wars against the Turks eadem Frederick crowned Emperor by pope Honorius. 219 Gifts to the church of Rome ead. Honorius curseth the Emp. Frederick ead. The Emperor reconciled with the pope 220 Honorius dieth ead. P. Gregory 9 ead. The pope threateneth the Emperor ead. The pope offended with the Emperor for not kissing his feet, but his knee ead. The journey against the Saracens 221 The popes false accusation against the Emp. ead. Emperor craveth the popes favour ead. Emperor crowned king of Jerusalem 222 The Pope practiseth against ⟨image 412⟩the Emperor while he warreth against the Saracens eadem The Pope practiseth with the Saracens eadem A quarrel to the Emp. ead. The Emperor returneth & winneth towns from the Pope in Italy 223 The Emperor offereth to give account to the Pope. eadem Peace betwixt the Emperor and the pope eadem 120000. ounces of gold to the P. for the Emperors absolution eadem The Pope moveth the Emperors son to rebel against his father ead. The Emperor prevaileth, for all the popes curse 224 The pope pronounceth sentence of proscription against the Emperor. ead. Revolt from the Emperor to the pope ead. The church spoiled to maintain the popes wars. ead. The Emperor prevaileth. 225 Everlasting life promised to such as would fight against the Emperor. ead. The pope hindereth the defence of christendom. ead. The Emperor wasteth about Rome 226 The pope dieth with anger.
greater thā any man 212 ⟨image 411⟩