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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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At this Council, and the other before set forth by Anselmus, Herbert, B. of Norwich had much trouble with the Priests of his Diocese: for they would neither forsake their wives,1 nor leave their Benefices. And requiring Anselmus counsel therein, was willed by him to account them as rebels, and to persuade the people to drive them forth of their Country, and to place monks in their rooms. Like business also had Gerard, Archb. of York: which (notwithstanding his excommunications) he could hardly bring to pass.
At this Councel, and the other before set forth by Anselmus, Herbert, B. of Norwich had much trouble with the Priestes of his Dioces: for they would neither forsake their wiues,1 nor leaue their Benefices. And requiring Anselmus councell therein, was willed by him to account them as rebels, and to perswade the people to driue them foorth of their Countrey, and to place monkes in their roomes. Like busines also had Gerard, Archb. of York: which (notwithstanding his excommunications) he could hardly bring to passe.
- 1Priests would not forsake their wives.Priests would not forsake their wiues.
Anno 1103. §1103about the end of the iij. year of the K. reign, a debate fell between Anselm and the K. for those Bishops whom the K. had consecrated: whom Anselmus disdained, and otherwise behaved himself very insolently against the king.1 And Messengers being sent to Paschalis the pope, for allowance of the kings investing, he would in no case yield to the same, but held himself fast in the steppes of Urbane: in so much, that the Ambassadors of the King, having said, that he would not lose the authority of investing Prelates, for the crown of his Realm: the P. answered, before God (with an oath) nor I, for the price of his head,