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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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Realms England, and Ireland: which also the king confirmed by a chart obligatory. Whereupon, he was the 2. of July, discharged from the interdiction. wherein he had continued 6. years & 3. months. Moreover, those that did stick to the K, of the meaner sort, they were also fain to resort to the legate for absolution: the other being ⟨p. 186⟩fain to seek to the pope. Now notwithstanding this submission of the K yet did the Clergy pretend farther against him, and incensed his Barons: insomuch that divers of them desired of Philip, the French king, that he would give them Lodovike, his eldest son whom they would make their K. so that the king was fain to use the popes aide, against divers conspiracies,1 and attempts against him: till at the last, the Barons understanding by the viscount of Milan, who lay on his death bed at London, how Lodovike had sworn, most cruelly to use the English nation if he prevailed: they sought for the kings favour, & reconciliation: which they obtained.
Realmes England, and Ireland: which also the king confirmed by a chart obligatory. Whervpon, he was the 2. of Iuly, discharged from the interdiction. wherein he had continued 6. yéeres & 3. moneths. Moreouer, those that did stick to the K, of the meaner sort, they wer also fain to resort to the legate for absolutiō: the other being ⟨p. 186⟩faine to séeke to the pope. Nowe notwithstanding this submission of the K yet did the Cleargy pretend farther against him, and incensed his Barons: insomuch that diuers of them desired of Philip, the French king, that he would giue them Lodouike, his eldest sonne whom they would make their K. so that the king was faine to vse the popes aide, against diuers conspiracies,1 and attempts against him: till at the last, the Barons vnderstanding by the vicount of Millain, who lay on his death bed at London, how Lodouike had sworne, most cruelly to vse the English nation if he preuailed: they sought for ye kings fauor, & recōciliation: which they obtained.
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