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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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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.
In which time of his absence, he wrought all hee might against the king, and those that he knew did not fauour him: & diuers letters passed to, and from Becket, to the Pope, & the king: very seditious, & rebellious. Frō which dealing, a very pithie letter, written by the Suffraganes of ye Church of Canterburie, could nothing perswade him, but prouoked him, very sharply to replie against them. He reiected also, the letters of the Empresse, that endeuored to perswade him.
After these letters sent to and fro, anno 1169. §1169the King fearing least the Archbishop should proceed against his own person by excommunication) made his appeal to the Pope:1 whereupon, he sent two Cardinals, Guilielmus, and Otho, o take up the matter, at Grisorsium in France: but it came to no conclusion. Where, William requiring Becket ⟨p. 167⟩(for the peace of the Church which he pretended) to resign his Bishopric, so that the King would give over his customs: answered that the proportion was not like, saying: that he (saving the honour of his Church and person could not so do) but the king,2 it stood on his souls health to renounce those ordinances and customs, because the Pope had condemned them.