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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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Anno 1231. §1231the exactions of the pope were so grievous in the land, that it was devised of some of the nobles, that certain letters under the pretensed colour of the kings authority, should be sent abroad, commanding that such corn and grain, & other revenues as were taken up for the Pope, should be stayed, & forth coming by a certain day in the said letters appointed. These letters were thought to proceed chiefly from Hubert, L. chief justice1 of England: who then next under the K, ruled the most affairs of the realm. This done, they sent these letters by certain soldiers thereto appointed: who did execute the contents accordingly: so that the Italians throughout the land, were spoiled, & their corn & fruits bestowed on the poor commons of the land.2 This coming to the knowledge of Roger, B. of London: he with the assistance of other bishops, proceedeth to excommunication against them, and such as had forged the kings letters. Yet for all that, the same year, about Easter next following, all the Barnes in England, that were in the hands of any Roman, or Italian, were likewise wasted: who for fear were fain ⟨p. 203⟩to hide themselves in monasteries and cells. The Authors and workers of this feat were four score armed soldiers, of whom the principal Captain was one naming himself William Withers 3surnamed Twinge.
Anno 1231. §1231the exactions of the pope were so grieuous in the land, that it was deuised of some of the nobles, that certaine letters vnder the pretensed colour of the kings authority, should be sent abroad, commanding that such corne and graine, & other reuenewes as were taken vp for the Pope, should be staied, & forth cōming by a certain day in ye said letters appointed. These letters wer thought to procéed chiefly from Hubert, L. chief iustice1 of England: who then next vnder the K, ruled ye most affaires of ye realme. This done, they sent these letters by certaine souldiers thereto appointed: who did execute ye contents accordingly: so that the Italians throughout the land, were spoiled, & their corne & fruites bestowed on ye poor commons of the land.