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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.
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.
After the death of Langton, fell strife betwixt the King, and the Monks of Canterburie, for the election of their Archbishop: the Monkes choose one of their owne societie named Walter Heuesham: the King preferred Richard Chauncellour of Lincolne, and articulated against the other, that hée was the sonne of a Felon, conuicted, and hanged: also that hée had lyen with a Nunne, and had children by her, &c. The matter beyng presented before the Pope, and like to go hard on the Kings part, the Kings proctors promised and graunted in his name,1 to be giuen to the Pope the tenth part of all the goods of the Realme of England, and Scotland moueable, to sustaine his warres agaynst the Emperour, so that hée would encline fauourably to the Kings suit, whereat the Pope boyling (as saith Parisiensis) with vnmeasurable desire of subduing his enemy the Emperour, and cherished with so great promises, graunted vnto them. This was doone, An. 1229.
- 1The tenth of all the goods of England and Scotland, to be given to the Pope.The tenth of al the goods of England and Scotland, to be geuen to the Pope.