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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.
Now the king understanding of the Popes favour toward Becket, sailing out of England into Normandy, directeth over certain Injunctions against the Pope, and the Archbishop of Canterbury. Besides, an. 1166. §1166it was set forth by the kings Proclamation, that all manner of persons, both men & women of Beckets kindred,1 should be banished: without carrying away any pennyworth of their goods. He sent also to Guarrin, the Abbot of Pontiniakes, threatening him, that if he would not put away Tho. he would drive out of his Realm, all the Monks of his order. Whereupon, Becket was fain to depart to Lewes the French king, who placed him at Senon, and there found him the space of five years.
Now the king vnderstanding of the Popes fauor toward Becket, sayling out of England into Normandie, directeth ouer certaine Iniunctions against the Pope, and the Archbishop of Canterburie. Besides, an. 1166. §1166it was set foorth by the kings Proclamation, that all manner of persons, both men & women of Beckets kinred,1 should be banished: without carrying away any penyworth of their goods. Hee sent also to Guarrin, the Abbot of Pontiniakes, threatning him, that if he would not put away Tho. hee would driue out of his Realme, all the Monkes of his order. Whereupon, Becket was faine to depart to Lewes the French king, who placed him at Senon, and there found him the space of fiue yeares.
- 1Beckets kindred banished.Beckets kinred banished.
In which time of his absence, he wrought all he might against the king, and those that he knew did not favour him: & divers letters passed to, and from Becket, to the Pope, & the king: very seditious, & rebellious. From which dealing, a very pithy letter, written by the Suffragans of the Church of Canterbury, could nothing persuade him, but provoked him, very sharply to reply against them. He rejected also, the letters of the Empress, that endeavoured to persuade him.