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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.
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.
By this Urbanus, the 7. Canonical hours1 were first instituted in the church. Item, that no B. should be made but under the title of some special place. Item, that Matins and hours of the day, should every day be said: also every Saturday to be said the Mass of our Lady: & all the Jews sabbath to be turned into the service of our Lady. Item, all such of the clergy as had wives, should be deprived of orders. Item,2 that it might be lawful for all subjects to break their oath of allegiance with such, as the pope had excommunicated, &c.
By this Vrbanus, the 7. Canonicall houres1 were first instituted in the church. Item, that no B. should be made but vnder the title of some speciall place. Item, that Mattins and houres of the day, should euery day be said: also euery Saturday to be said the Masse of our Lady: & all the Iewes sabboth to be turned into the seruice of our Lady. Item, all such of ye clergie as had wiues, should be depriued of orders. Item,2 that it might be lawfull for al subiects to breake their oth of allegiance with such, as ye pope had excōmunicated, &c.
- 1Canonical hours.Canonicall howers.
- 2Lawful for subjects to break their oath of allegiance.Lawfull for subiects to breake their oth of allegiance.
The K. after he had detained the archbishopric of Canterbury in his own hands three years, gave it to Anselmus abbot of Beck in Normandy: which he was so unwilling to take, that the King had much ado to thrust it upon him,