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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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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,1 and so committed him to Matthew Clarke their Constable to be kept. These things being brought to his Brothers ear, the Earle John, he the twelfth of October, and the Archbishop of Roan, with all ⟨p. 181⟩the Bishops, Earls, and Barons, and Citizens of London, assembled together in Pauls-church: where,2 for his great enormities, they agreed to depose William, the ruffling Chancellor, and to place in his room the Archbishop of Roan.
Now Geffery being cōsecrated, through licence of the pope Celestine, by the Archb. of Turon, came into England. After his consecration, the Bishoppe of Ely hearing thereof, charged him not to enter,, and to remember his oath made to the king, at his setting forward toward Hierusalem: moreouer, he threatned to apprehend him. The Archbishop notwithstanding, arriued at Douer in the moneth of September: where the Chauncellors men stood ready to apprehend him, from whom he escaped, and came to the monkes house of Douer. Which house, the Chancellors men beset, so that he could not escape: and on a day when he had sayde masse, as hee was standing at the Altar with his garments yet about him, they rushed in, and layde handes vppon him, bounde him, and drewe him through the dyrt,1 and so committed him to Mathewe Clarke theyr Constable to bee kept. These thinges beeyng brought to his Brothers eare, the Earle Iohn, hee the twelfth of October, and the Archbishoppe of Roan, with all