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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.
The same year, there was one at Canterbury, to be elect abbot in the house of S. Austen, named Albert: who required the Archbishop to consecrate him in his own Church: which the Archb. refused, requiring him to come to him rather. The matter grew hot betwixt them, so that appellation was made to Alexander the pope, who through pence took the Abbots part, and enjoined the Archb. to satisfy Alberts request: who picked out a time, when the Abbot was about his household affairs, absent from home, & not finding him, departed, pretending the fault of the abbot, in great disdain. So the abbot disappointed, filled his purse, and went to Rome, and had his consecration of the Pope himself.1 This year began again the contention betwixt the Archbishops, for superiority, at a council at Westminster, where York took the right hand of the Cardinal, the popes legate: where about grew such a contention, that words begat blows, and the Archb. of Canterburies part pulled York from his seat to the ground: and all to tear his casule, chimer, and Rochet from his back; and put the legate in such fear,2 that he ran away. The next day after, York appealeth to Rome.
The same yéere, there was one at Canterbury, to be elect abbot in the house of S. Austen, named Albert: who required the Archbishop to cōsecrate him in his owne Church: which the Archb. refused, requiring him to come to him rather. The matter grew hot betwixt thē, so that appellation was made to Alexander the pope, who through pence tooke the Abbots part, and inioyned the Archb. to satisfie Alberts request: who picked out a time, when the Abbot was about his houshold affaires, absent from home, & not finding him, departed, pretēding the fault of ye abbot, in great disdain. So the abbot disappointed, filled his purse, and went to Rome, and had his consecration of the Pope himselfe.1 This yéere began again the contention betwixt the Archbishops, for superiority, at a councel at Westminster, where Yorke took the right hand of the Cardinal, the popes legate: where about grew such a cō tention, that words begate blowes, and the Archb. of Canterburies part pulled York from his seat to the ground: and al to teare his casule, chimer, and Rochet from his backe; and put the legate in such feare,