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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Not long after this, followed at Lions a general Council,1 called by Innocent the 4. In which Council the English nation did exhibit certain Articles of their griefs, touching the Popes great exactions, and placing Italians in their benefices: but their suite prevailed not, for the Pope not long after that,2 sent for new exactions to be gathered: which when the King heard of, he commanded the Bishops not to yield to any such matter, till the return of his Ambassadors, which he sent to the Pope touching that matter. About the latter end of December, the Ambassadors return, and signify the Popes high displeasure against the King: whereat he being greatly moved, caused ⟨p. 195⟩to be proclaimed through all his realm, that none hereafter should consent to any tax of money, from the court of Rome:3 which coming to the popes ear, he directeth his letters to the prelates of England, upon pain of his curse & suspense, that they should make collection of the sum of money, against the feast of the assumption: the charge of the curse being committed to the B. of Worcester to execute.4 This so terrified the king, that, what with the persuasion of the bishops, & other prelates, he relented: which made the Pope at length (so past shame) that he he demanded upon the censure of his curse, the third part of the church goods, and the yearly fruits of all vacant benefices. So that such hath been the insatiable desire of the Romanists, that in the days of Sudbury, Archbishop of Canterbury, Anno 1360. the pope by his proctors gate from the Clergy, in less then one year, more than 60000. Florins of mere contributions,5 besides his other avails, and common revenues, out of benefices, prebendaries, first fruits, tributes, peterpence, collations, reservations, relaxations, and such merchandise.
Not long after this, followed at Lions a generall Councell,