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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 the beginning of the next year following, An. 1246. §1246Pope Innocent came to Cluniake:1 where he persuaded the French king Lewes, to make war against the king of England: whereto the French king would not agree: but shortly after concluded with him longer truce.
In the beginning of the next yéere following, An. 1246. §1246Pope Innocent came to Cluniake:1 where he perswaded the French king Lewes, to make warre against the king of England: whereto the French king would not agrée: but shortly after concluded with him longer truce.
- 1Pope persuadeth war against England.Pope perswadeth warre against England.
Over and beside all other exactions, the Pope sending down his letters from the sea Apostolic, charged the prelates to find him some ten, some five, some fifteen able men, well furnished with horse and harness, for one whole year to fight in the Popes wars:1 and least the king should have knowledge hereof, it was enjoined them under pain of excommunication, that they should reveal it to none, but to keep it secrete only to themselves.
Ouer and beside all other exactions, the Pope sending downe his letters from the sea Apostolike, charged the prelates to find him some ten, some fiue, some fiftéene able men, well furnished with horse and harneis, for one whole yéere to fight in the Popes warres: