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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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By reason of the contention at Rome betwixt the two Popes, Urbanus, and Clemens 3. there grew division: some holding with one, & some with the other. England took part with Clemens 3. but Anselm against the K. & the rest stuck to Urbanus, 1and required of the king leave to fetch his pall of Urbanus: which when he could not at the first obtain, he appealeth to the pope; contrary (as the K. said) to his fealty. Betwixt them there was much reasoning, & debate about the matter: but in conclusion none of his fellow Bishops durst take his part, but were all against him: especially William B. of Duresme. In the mean season the king had sent two messengers to Urbane for the pall, to bestow where he would: who returned and brought with them Gualtar B. of Albane the Popes Legate, with the pall to be given to Anselm. Which Legate so persuaded the king, that Urbane was received Pope through the whole land: and after the king had received the pall, there went unto Anselm certain, declaring the pains and charges the king was at, in procuring the pall,2 & willed him somewhat to relent unto him; which he notwithstanding in no case would yield unto: so the king was compelled to yield unto him the full right of the sea. But afterward grew great displeasure betwixt them, so so that Anselm went to appeal to Rome, where he remained in exile, notwithstanding Urbane wrote in his behalf to the King, that set light by the Popes letters and suite therein.3 Whereupon the pope promised at the next Council at Baron to take order for the matter, where Anselm being present was called for: and first sitting in an utterside of the Bishops, afterward was placed at the right foot of the Pope, with these words: Includamus hunc in orb nostro, 4tanquam alterius orbis Papam. Whereupon that same seat was appointed afterward to the sea of Canterbury in every general Council.
By reason of the contention at Rome betwixt the two Popes, Vrbanus, and Clemens 3. there grew diuision: some holding with one, & some with the other. England tooke part with Clemens 3. but Anselme against the K. & the rest stuck to Vrbanus,