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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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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.
After these letters sent to and fro, anno 1169. §1169the King fearing least the Archbishoppe should procéede against his owne person by excommunication) made his appeale to the Pope:1 whereupon, he sent two Cardinals, Guilielmus, and Otho, o take vp the matter, at Grisorsium in Fraunce: but it came to no conclusion. Where, William requiring Becket ⟨p. 167⟩(for the peace of the Church which hée pretended) to resigne his Bishoprike, so that the King would giue ouer his customes: answered that the proportion was not like, saying: that hée (sauing the honour of his Church and person could not so doo) but the king,2 it stood on his soules health to renounce those ordinances and customes, because the Pope had condemned them.
- 1The K. feareth Becket.
- 2