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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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The injuries also, & damages wrought against the clerks of Rome, and the Italians, and the Popes Legates, were objected against him, with diverse other crimes concerning the estate &c. Whereunto he was required to answer by order of law. Hubert then seeing himself in such a straight, refused to answer presently, but required respite, because the matters were weighty which the king objected unto him: which was granted till the 14. day of September: but in the mean time,1 fearing the king, he fled from London to the priory of Merton, and was destitute on every side: saving only that Lucas Archb. of Dublin, with instant prayers, & tears, laboured to the king for him. When the day was come, that Hubert must appear, keeping amongst the monks of Merton, he durst not show himself: whereat the King being offended, directed his letters in all hast to the mayor of London: commanding him to muster, and take up all that could bear harness in London, and by force of arms, to bring him Hubert either quick, or dead, out of Merton: which was accomplished.2 And on the next morrow, the Londoners (who hated Hubert) issued out with twenty thousand men, and set forward toward the Abbey of Merton, where Hubert was prostrate before the Altar, commending himself to God.
The iniuries also, & damages wrought against the clarks of Rome, and the Italians, and the Popes Legates, were obiected against him, with diuerse other crimes concerning the estate &c. Wherevnto he was required to answere by order of law. Hubert then seing himselfe in such a straight, refused to answere presently, but required respite, because the matters were waighty which the king obiected vnto him: which was graunted til the 14. day of September: but in the meane time,1 fearing the king, he fled from London to the priory of Merton, and was destitute on euery side: sauing onely that Lucas Archb. of Dublin, with instant praiers, & teares, laboured to the king for him. When the day was come, that Hubert must appeare, kéeping amōgst the monks of Merton, he durst not shewe himselfe: whereat the King being offended, directed his letters in all hast to the mayor of London: commaunding him to muster, and take vp all that could beare harnesse in London, and by force of armes, to bring him Hubert either quicke, or dead, out of Merton: which was accomplished.