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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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The Pope writeth in the behalf of R. Langton a froward and arrogant letter, and not long after sendeth a commandment ⟨p. 184⟩and charge into England to certain bishops, that if the king would not yield, they should interdict him through his realm. For the execution whereof four bishops were appointed: William B. of London, Eustace bishop of Ely, Walter bishop of Winchester, and Giles bishop of Hereford. Which four bishops went to him, showing their con mission,1 & willing him to consent: which the king refusing, they went and pronounced the general interdiction through out the realm, and so the Church doors were shut up, with keys, walls, and other fastnings, &c. Which with other demeanour so incensed the king, that he took all the possessions of the four Bishops into his hands, appointing certain men to keep the living of the Clergy throughout the realm, and that they should enjoy no part thereof: he also proclaimed, that all those that had Church living, and went over the sea, should return at a certain day, or else lose their livings for ever: and charged all Sheriffs to inquire if any churchman received any commandment that came from the Pope,2 and that they should take their bodies and bring them before him, and also that they should take into their hands for the kings use, all the church lands that were given to any man by the Archbishop Stephen, or by the priors of Canterbury, from the time of the election of the Archbishop: and further charged, that all the woods that were the Archbishops, should be cut down, and sold.
The Pope writeth in the behalfe of R. Langton a froward and arrogant letter, and not long after sendeth a commandement ⟨p. 184⟩and charge into England to certaine bishops, that if the king would not yéeld, they should interdict him through his realme. For the executiō whereof foure bishops were appointed: William B. of London, Eustace bishop of Ely, Walter bishop of Winchester, and Giles bishop of Hereford. Which foure bishops went to him, shewing their cō mission,1