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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.
In the mean space of the kings absence, William, 1the B. of Ely ruffled, and began to suspend the Canons, Clerks, & vicars of the church, as of S. Peter in York, because they received him not with procession. Under which interdiction, he held them, till they were fain at last to to fall down at his feet, causing all their bells to be let down out of the steeple.2 He commonly never rode under 1500. horses, of chaplains, priests, & other serving men waiting upon him. He was covetous, given to wantonness, and intolerable pride: and so long as it lasted, held all under him; but it lasted not long.
In the meane space of the kings absence, William, 1the B. of Ely ruffled, and began to suspend the Canons, Clearks, & vicars of the church, as of S. Peter in Yorke, because they receiued him not with procession. Vnder which interdiction, he held them, til they were fain at last to to fal down at his feet, causing al their bels to be let down out of ye stéeple.2 He commonly neuer rode vnder 1500. horses, of chaplens, priests, & other seruing men waiting vpon him. He was couetous, giuen to wantonnes, and intollerable pride: and so long as it lasted, held all vnder him; but it lasted not long.
- 1B. William ruffleth in the kings absence.
- 21500. horse the Bishops train1500. horse the Bishops traine
King Richard, at his setting out toward Jerusalem, left order that Earle John, and Gefferey his brethren, should not enter into England, the space of 3. years, but John was released afterward of that bond. Also the K. being at Messana in Sicily, sent his mother Alinor to the Pope for his brother Geoffrey, elected before to the sea of York, to be consecrated Archb. but as she was travelling to Rome,