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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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The king in part of satisfaction for his trespass against his father, agreed with Phillip the French king, to take upon them the recovery of the holy land: and for the same, sold and let out much, and gathered divers ways, great treasures for the journey. Besides, by the commandment of Pope Clement the third, a tenth was exacted of the whole Realm: in such sort, as the Christians should make to the King 70000. 1pound, and the Jews six thousand. For the government of his Realm in his absence, the King set over principal in his absence, the Bishop of Ely his Chancellor, and the the Bishop of Durham: whom he ordained to be chief Justice of England, the one to have the custody of the Tower, with the oversight of all other parts of the land on this side of Humber. The other, which was the bishop of Durham, to have charge over all other his dominions beyond Humber: sending moreover to Pope Clement, in the behalf of William, Bishop of Ely, to be made the Popes Legate through all England, and Scotland: which also was obtained. These things thus ordered,2 the K. about the time of Easter, sailed into France, & there deferred their journey till after Midsummer.
The king in part of satisfaction for his trespasse against his father, agreed with Phillip the French king, to take vpō them the recouery of the holy lande: and for the same, solde and let out much, and gathered diuers waies, great treasures for the iourney. Besides, by the commaundement of Pope Clement the third, a tenth was exacted of the whole Realme: in such sort, as the Christians should make to the King 70000.