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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.
In this year 1228. §1228died Stephen Langton Archbishop of Canterbury,1 by whom (as N. Trivet recordeth) the chapters of the Bible, in that order & number as we now use them were first distinct. The said Langton also made Postils upon the whole Bible: moreover he builded the New hall in the palace of Canterbury.
In this yéere 1228. §1228died Stephen Langton Archbishop of Canterbury,1 by whom (as N. Triuet recordeth) the chapters of the Bible, in that order & number as we now vse thē were first distinct. The said Langton also made Postils vpō the whole Bible: moreouer he builded the New hall in the palace of Canterbury.
- 1The chapters of the bible distinct by Stephen Langton.The chapters of the bible distinct by Stephen Lāgton.
After the death of Langton, fell strife betwixt the King, and the Monks of Canterbury, for the election of their Archbishop: the Monks choose one of their own society named Walter Hevesham: the King preferred Richard Chancellor of Lincoln, and articulated against the other, that he was the son of a Felon, convicted, and hanged: also that he had lien with a Nun, and had children by her, &c. The matter being presented before the Pope, and like to go hard on the Kings part, the Kings proctors promised and granted in his name,1 to be given to the Pope the tenth part of all the goods of the Realm of England, and Scotland moveable, to sustain his wars against the Emperor, so that he would incline favourably to the Kings suit, whereat the Pope boiling (as saith Parisiensis) with unmeasurable desire of subduing his enemy the Emperor, and cherished with so great promises, granted unto them. This was done, An. 1229.