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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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he would grant unto them, that all the benefices of England that were and should be vacant, namely pertaining to religious houses, should be bestowed at their own will & commandment, to their children, & kinsfolk: whereupon within a few days after, the pope sendeth commandment to the archb. of Canterbury, and four other bishops, that provision should be made for 300. Romans, in the chiefest, and best benefices in all England1 at the next voidance, so that the archb. and those bishops should be suspended from all gifts of benefices, until the 300. were provided for. Whereupon the archb. seeing the unreasonable oppression of the land, went into France and left the realm, and the rest of the Prelates coming themselves to the king, desired a council, & that talk might be had in the matter: which being granted, they made certain exceptions to the Popes request,2 not daring directly to deny the contribution. Now the occasion both of this collection of the money, and this favour of the Romans, was to the end the Pope might be sufficiently strong to suppress the Emperor Frederick.
he would graunt vnto them, that all the benefices of England that were and should be vacant, namely pertaining to religious houses, should be bestowed at their owne will & commandement, to their children, & kinsfolke: whervpon within a few daies after, the pope sendeth commandement to the archb. of Cāterbury, and foure other bishops, that prouision should be made for 300. Romans, in the chiefest, and best benefices in all England1 at the next voidance, so that the archb. and those bishops should be suspēded from all gifts of benefices, vntill the 300. were prouided for. Wherevpon the archb. seing the vnreasonable oppression of the land, went into Fraunce and left the realme, and the rest of the Prelates comming themselues to the king, desired a councell, & that talke might be had in the matter: which being graunted, they made certaine exceptions to the Popes request,2 not daring directly to denie the contribution. Now the occasion both of this collection of the mony, and this fauour of the Romans, was to the end the Pope might be sufficiently strong to suppresse the Emperour Fredericke.