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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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Richard Archb. of Canterbury being now confirmed in his seat, came to the king complaining of Hubert lord chief Justice, for withholding the Castle and town of Tumbridge from him, with the appurtenance thereto belonging, & ⟨p. 201⟩other lands of the Earle of Clare, lately deceased: which lands pertained to the right of that sea, and to the Church of Canterbury: for the which the said Earle & his ancestors, were bound to do homage to him and his predecessors: and therefore required the keeping of the foresaid castle, with the demeans to be restored unto him. The king misliking the demand, answered not to the appetite of the Archb. whereby he was so moved, that he burst forth into excommunication of all such as held those possessions, or took their part, the K. only excepted: which done, he prosecuteth his matter before the Pope. The K. hearing thereof, sendeth up M. Roger Contelu, with certain other against the Archb. The Archb. among other the articles, complaineth to the Pope, of certain Bishops his suffragans: who, neglecting their pastoral function, did sit on checker matters, belonging to the king, and exercised sessions and judgements of blood:1 he complained also of beneficed parsons, and Clerks, within orders: for having many benefices joined with the cure of souls, and that they also taking example of Bishops, did intermeddle in secular matters, and in judgements of Lay men. The Pope neglecteth the kings allegations, & favoureth altogether the Archbishop, and sent him away satisfied in his requests, who in his returning homeward, within 3. days of his setting forth, died, in the house of the grey Friars at Saint Gems. Parisiensis.
Richard Archb. of Canterbury beyng now confirmed in his seat, came to the king complaining of Hubert lord chiefe Iustice, for withholding the Castle and towne of Tumbridge from him, with the appertenance thereto belōging, & ⟨p. 201⟩other lands of ye Earle of Clare, lately deceassed: which lands pertained to the right of that sea, and to the Church of Canterbury: for the which the said Earle & his auncestors, were bound to doe homage to him and his predecessors: and therefore required the kéeping of the foresaid castle, with the demeanes to be restored vnto him. The king misliking the demand, answered not to the appetite of the Archb. wherby he was so moued, that he brast forth into excommunication of al such as held those possessions, or tooke their part, the K. onely excepted: which done, he prosecuteth his matter before the Pope. The K. hearing thereof, sendeth vp M. Roger Contelu, with certain other against ye Archb. The Archb. among other the articles, complaineth to the Pope, of certaine Bishops his suffragans: who, neglecting their pastoral functiō, did sitte on checker matters, belonging to the king, and exercised sessions and iudgements of blood: