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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.
About which time, in the xxvij. year of the kings reign, the Grey friars,1 by procurement of the king, came first into England: and had their house first at Canterbury. Anno 1125. the king called a Council at London, where the spirituality of England (not knowing whereabout it was required) granted the king to have the punishment of married Priests.2 Whereupon the Priests (paying to the K. a certain sum) were suffered to retain their wives still, to the ⟨p. 157⟩great gain of the king.
About which time, in the xxvij. yere of the kings reigne, the Gray friers,1 by procurement of the king, came first into Englande: and had their house first at Canterburie. Anno 1125. the king called a Councell at London, where the spiritualtie of England (not knowing whereabout it was required) graunted the king to haue the punishment of maried Priestes.2 Whereupon the Priestes (paying to the K. a certain summe) were suffered to retaine their wiues stil, to the ⟨p. 157⟩great gaine of the king.
- 1The Grey friars.The Graye friers.
- 2The Priests pay to the K. for their wives.The Priests pay to the K. for their wiues.