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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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Upon this grant, the pope took him to the Church, and anointed him for Emperor, and his wife for Empress: who there sitting in his chair pontifical held the crown of gold between his feet:1 & so the Emperor bowing down his head to the popes feet, received the Crown: and the Empress likewise. The crown being thus set upon his head, the Pope eftsoons with his foot stroke it off again, declaring thereby, that he had power to depose him, (if he deserved it.) Then the Cardinals taking up the crown set it on his head again.
Vpon this graunt, the pope tooke him to the Church, and annointed him for Emperour, and his wife for Empresse: who there sitting in his chaire pontificiall held the crowne of gold betwéene his féete:1 & so the Emperour bowing down his head to the popes féete, receaued the Crowne: and the Empresse likewise. The crowne béeing thus sette vppon his head, the Pope eftsoones with his foote stroke it off againe, declaring thereby, that hée had power to depose him, (if hée deserued it.) Then the Cardinals taking vp the crowne set it on his head againe.
- 1The pope setteth the crown upon the Emperors head with his feet, and dasheth it off againThe pope setteth the crown vppon the Emperors head with his feete, and dasheth it off againe
Now Geoffrey being consecrated, through licence of the pope Celestine, by the Archb. of Turon, came into England. After his consecration, the Bishop of Ely hearing thereof, charged him not to enter,, and to remember his oath made to the king, at his setting forward toward Jerusalem: moreover, he threatened to apprehend him. The Archbishop notwithstanding, arrived at Dover in the month of September: where the Chancellors men stood ready to apprehend him, from whom he escaped, and came to the monks house of Dover. Which house, the Chancellors men beset, so that he could not escape: and on a day when he had said mass, as he was standing at the Altar with his garments yet about him, they rushed in, and laid hands upon him, bound him, and drew him through the dirt,