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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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Whereupon he remained at Lions a year and a half, writing diverse letters unto the king: and seeing no way to prevail with him, he went about to revenge himself by excommunication: whereof the king hearing, desired Anselmus to come unto him into Normandy,1 where reconcilement was made, & Anselmus restored again, yet deferred he his coming into England, because he would not communicate with those whom the king had invested: and made his abode at the abbey of Beck. The king yet sent again Ambassadors to Rome: where it was agreed, that he should take homage of the Bishops elect, but should not deal with investing them by staff, and ring, &c. Now in the absence of Anselm, Priests,2 and Canons took them to their wives again, paying a certain money to the king for the same: whereat Anselmus being very angry, writeth to the king and rebuketh him for the same, and afterward meeting with him at the abbey of Beck,3 agreed unto him in all points he desired. First, that all Churches which were made tributary to the king before, should be made free.
Wherevpon he remained at Lions a yéere and a halfe, writing diuerse letters vnto the king: and séeing no way to preuaile with him, he went about to reuenge himselfe by excommunication: wherof the king hearing, desired Anselmus to come vnto him into Normandie,1 where reconcilement was made, & Anselmus restored againe, yet deferred he his comming into England, because he would not communicate with those whom the king had inuested: and made his abode at the abbey of Beck. The king yet sent againe Embassadors to Rome: where it was agreed, that he should take homage of the Bishops elect, but should not deale with inuesting them by staffe, and ring, &c. Now in the absence of Anselme, Priestes,2 and Chanons tooke them to their wiues againe, paying a certaine mony to the king for the same: whereat Anselmus beyng very angrie, writeth to the king and rebuketh him for the same, and afterward méeting with him at the abbey of Becke,