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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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This, Thomas could not abide, as derogating from the liberty of holy Church. The king on the contrary part, was greatly incensed, and caused him to be cited to appear on a certain day, at the Town of Northampton: where Tho- appeared not, but sent another. This the king took in great displeasure, and laid divers actions against him, of reckonings, &c.
This, Thomas could not abide, as derogating from the libertie of holy Church. The king on the contrarie part, was greatly incensed, and caused him to be cited to appeare on a certaine day, at the Town of Northhampton: where Tho- appeared not, but sente another. This the king tooke in great displeasure, and laid diuers actions against him, of reconings, &c.
The other Bishops endeavoured to persuade Thomas, to consider what he did, and not to stand so stiffly against the king: others encouraged him: and at last they agreed with common consent, to cite him up to Rome upon perjury, and appointed him his day of appearance. Which when the Archbishop heard, he also sent to Rome: to whom the Pope directeth again his letters of comfort, that made Becket still to hold himself stout against the King, who was so incensed against him, that if he had not fled the Court, he had been laid in prison,1 for not answering to certain accounts the king had to charge him withal. But he sped him away, changing his name, and calling himself Derman: and taking ship at Sandwich, fled into Flanders, & from thence to Ludovicus the French king: who (notwithstanding Letters, and request to the contrary) gave him entertainment, and wrote to the Pope in his behalf: and (although the K. had sent unto him Ambassadors, Robert, Archbishop of ⟨p. 166⟩York, with other Bishops, and Nobles, requiring him to deal otherwise,) through the French Kings letters, did wholly incline to Becket. But, forasmuch as he could not be placed as yet in England, the Pope sendeth him in a monks habit to the Abbey of Pontiniake, in France: where he remained two years. And from thence he removed to Senon,