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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.
Whereupon the king sent to the Pope, requiring that the same authority might be bestowed upon some other after his appointment: which was the Archb. of ⟨p. 165⟩York, but the P. would not: notwithstanding, at the request of the Kings Clergy, he was content that the K. should be Legate himself: whereat he took great indignation:1 which moved the Pope (at the length) to yield to the request of the bestowing of the Legacy upon the Archbishop of York: yet so, that he would Thomas should take no harm thereby. The king having this, straight began with the Inferiors of the Church, that had broken his laws: as Felons;2 Robbers; Quarrellers; Breakers of the peace; and Murderers: whereof, more then an hundred, were proved at that time upon the Clergy.
Wherevpon the king sent to the Pope, requiring that the same authority might be bestowed vppon some other after his appointment: which was the Archb. of ⟨p. 165⟩York, but the P. would not: notwithstanding, at the request of the Kinges Clergie, he was content yt the K. should be Legate himselfe: whereat hee tooke great indignation:1 which moued the Pope (at the length) to yelde to the request of the bestowing of the Legacie vpon the Archbishop of Yorke: yet so, that he would Thomas should take no harme thereby. The king hauing this, straight began with the Inferiors of the Church, that had broken his lawes: as Felons;2 Robbers; Quarrellers; Breakers of the peace; and Murtherers: whereof, more then an hundred, were prooued at that time vpon the Cleargie.
- 1The K. Told be the Popes Legate.The K. Toulde be the Popes Legate.
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