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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 this, about the year 1260. §1260fell debate betwixt the King and his Nobles: but so was it compounded, that the King and the Lords did swear at Oxford, that what laws and decrees in the same assembly, should be provided to the profit of the King and the Realm, the same universally should be kept and observed, to the honour of God, and peace of the Realm Besides the king and the Lords, there were also 9. Bishops, which swearing to the same end, excommunicated all such as should gainstand the said provisions there made. Whereupon, divers wholesome laws1 were enacted, which misliked the King, in such sort, that he required of the Pope for himself, and his son Edward, to be dispensed with of their oaths, Anno 1261. §1261Which being easily obtained,2 the king steps back from all that was before concluded.
After this, about the yéere 1260.