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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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They confirmed their agreement of the enterprise by oath, the form of which oath was this. That either of them should maintain the honour of the other,1 and bear true fidelity of life, members, and worldly honour: and that neither of them ⟨p. 177⟩should fail one the other in their affairs, &c. But these covenants were not performed on the French kings part: for at Messana, he suffered the kings part to be abused,2 by the inhabitants of the city, and picked quarrels against the Englishmen, and wrought treason against the king, by sending letters to the king of Cicill Tancredus, by the duke of Burgundy: the contents whereof were, that the king of England was a false traitor, and would never keep the peace that was betwixt them: and if the said Tancredus would war against him, or secretly by night would invade him, he with all his power would assist him, and join with him to the destruction of him, and all his army: which letters Tancredus showed unto king Richard at Cathmensium a city, where the king found Tancredus: who gave him very good entertainment three days & three nights: and at his departing gave him four great ships, and 15. galleys, and furthermore he himself would needs accompany him the space of two days journey, to a place called Tavernium.
They confirmed their agréemēt of the enterprise by oath, the forme of which oath was this. That either of thē should mainteine the honor of the other,1 and beare true fidelitie of life, members, and worldly honor: and that neither of them ⟨p. 177⟩should faile one the other in their affaires, &c. But these couenants were not performed on the French kings part: for at Messana, hée suffered the kings part to be abused,2 by the inhabitants of the citie, and picked quarrels against the Englishmen, and wrought treason against the king, by sending letters to the king of Cicill Tancredus, by the duke of Burgundy: the contents whereof were, that the king of Englād was a false traitour, and would neuer keepe the peace that was betwixt them: and if the said Tancredus would warre against him, or secréetly by night would inuade him, hée with all his power would assist him, and ioine with him to the destruction of him, and all his armie: which letters Tancredus shewed vnto king Richard at Cathmensium a citie, where the king found Tancredus: who gaue him very good intertainment thrée daies & thrée nights: and at his departing gaue him foure great ships, and 15. gallies, and furthermore he himselfe would néeds accompany him the space of two daies iourney, to a place called Tauernium.