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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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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,2 will lose the giving of spiritual promotions in England.
Anno 1103. §1103about the end of the iij. yere of the K. reigne, a debate fel betwéene Anselme and the K. for those Bishops whom the K. had consecrated: whom Anselmus disdayned, and otherwise behaued himselfe very insolently against the king.1 And Messengers being sent to Paschalis the pope, for allowance of the kings inuesting, he would in no case yéelde to the same, but held himselfe fast in the steppes of Vrbane: in so much, that the Embassadors of the King, hauing said, that he would not lose the authoritie of inuesting Prelates, for the crowne of his Realme: the P. answered, before God (with an oath) nor I, for the price of his head,2 will lose the geuing of spirituall promotions in England.
- 1Anselm insolent against the king.
- 2For the price of his head. A proud P.