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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 4: The fourth book.Volume 1 › Book 4: The fourth booke.
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After Pope Alexander followed Pope Hildebrand, surnamed Gregory the 7. an. 1074. §1074He was a sorcerer,1 & first began to spurn against the Emperors, who before time ⟨p. 136⟩confirmed the Popes and called Councils: but this Pope trusting upon the Normans, that then ruffled in Apulia, Calabria, and Campania, trusting also upon the power of Machtilda a stout woman there about Rome, and partly bearing himself bold for the discord that then was among the Germans:2 first contemned the authority of the Emp. & vaunted he had both swords committed unto him of Christ. Whereupon he challenged the dominion both of the East & West churches, & boasted he could not err: and that he had received of Christ & Peter, power to bind & loose: he decreed against married priests, whose wives in these days were called Presbiteresse:3 forbidding men to salute them, to talk with them, or to keep company with them: and to this end among others he wrote letters to Otho B. of Constance concerning this matter, who resisted the pope herein. The council of Hildebrand against married priests was holden at Rome.4 The clergy of France also withstood it, alleging that decree to be against Gods laws,5 and the law of nature.
After Pope Alexander followed Pope Hildebrand, surnamed Gregorie the 7. an. 1074. §1074He was a sorcerer,1 & first began to spurne against the Emperours, who before time ⟨p. 136⟩confirmed the Popes and called Councels: but this Pope trusting vpon the Normans, that then ruffled in Apulia, Calabria, and Campania, trusting also vpon the power of Machtilda a stout woman there about Rome, and partly bearing himselfe bold for the discord that then was among the Germanes: