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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 required by Cardinal Otho, of all the churches, ⟨p. 193⟩two prebends, one for the bishops part, one for the chapter: & also of the monasteries, where be diverse portions,1 one for the Abbot, another for the convent: of the convent so much as appertaineth to one monk, the portion of the goods being portionably divided: of the Abbot likewise as much. This request was denied, so that not long after the said Otho came again, Cum autentico plenariae potestatis and assembled a Council again at London, for the former purpose: so that diverse for fear, & many to obtain further dignities, bestowed divers precious rewards on him, in palfreys, in rich plate, and jewels, in costly and sumptuous garments, richly furred, in come, in victuals, &c.2 In so much that only the B. of Winchester hearing that he would winter at London, sent him fifty fat oxen, and a 100. come of pure wheat, and eight tuns of chosen wine towards his house keeping: and other likewise according to their ability. Now the time of the Council drawing near, and the Bishops assembled,3 there fell great variance and discord betwixt the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, for sitting at the right hand, and the left hand of the cardinal. The Cardinal to pacify them, brought forth a certain Bull of the Pope, in the middest whereof was pictured the figure of the Cross, with the Image of Paul on the right side, and Peter on the left, and upon that showed no derogation to arise for the place or seats. Whereupon from that time forth Canterbury enjoyed the right hand, and York the left. This strife thus ended,4 the Cardinal preacheth unto them, and maketh such unreasonable demands, for the filling of his bags, that the king dreading the displeasure of his commons, for the doings of the Legate, willed him to repair home again to Rome: yet could he not be so rid of him, but that he gleaned four marks of every procuration, besides, the rabble of Friars stirred men to go to war against the Turks, whom when they had once bound with a vow, and signed them with the Cross, then send they Bulls to release them for