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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.
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,1 pope Clement died the 6. day of April:2 in whose room succeeded Celestinus the third, who the next day after his consecration came ⟨p. 180⟩from Lateran to S. Peters Church. Where standing upon the stairs before the church door of S. Peter, he received an oath of Henricus king of the Almains, that he should defend the Church of God, and all the liberties thereof, & maintain justice: also to restore again the patrimony of S. Peter, full and whole. And finally, surrender again to the Church of Rome, the city of Tusculanum, &c.
King Richard, at his setting out toward Hierusalem, left order that Earle Iohn, and Gefferey his brethren, shoulde not enter into England, the space of 3. yéeres, but Iohn was released afterward of that bond. Also the K. being at Messana in Sicily, sent his mother Alinor to ye Pope for his brother Geffery, elected before to the sea of Yorke, to be cōsecrated Archb. but as she was trauelling to Rome,1 pope Clemēt died the 6. day of April:2 in whose roome succéeded Celestinus the third, who the next day after his consecration came ⟨p. 180⟩from Laterane to S. Peters Church. Where standing vpon the staires before the churchdoore of S. Peter, he receiued an oath of Henricus king of the Almanes, that he should defend the Church of God, and al the liberties thereof, & mainteine iustice: also to restore againe the patrimony of S. Peter, ful and whole. And finally, surrender againe to the Church of Rome, the city of Tusculanum, &c.