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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.
The next year after, which was the 29. of the kings reign, the Pope directeth his letters to the king again, wherein he challengeth the kingdom of Scotland, to be proper to the Church of Rome, and not subject to the king of England, and therefore it was against God, &c. for him to hold any dominion over the same:1 Among other reasons, one was because the kingdom of Scotland was converted by the relics of S. Peter to the faith of Christ, and therefore if he would claim any right to the same Church, or any part thereof, he should send up his procurators, specially to the same appointed, with all that he could for himself allege unto the sea apostolic, there to receive, what reason and right would require.
The next yéere after, which was the 29. of the kings raigne, the Pope directeth his letters to the king againe, wherein he chalengeth the kingdome of Scotland, to be proper to the Church of Rome, and not subiect to the king of England, and therefore it was against God, &c. for him to hold any dominion ouer the same:1 Among other reasons, one was because the kingdome of Scotland was conuerted by the reliques of S. Peter to the faith of Christ, and therefore if hée woulde claime any right to the same Church, or anie part thereof, he should send vp his procurators, specially to the same appointed, with all that he could for himselfe alleadge vnto the sea apostolike, there to receiue, what reason and right would require.
- 1Scots converted by the relics of S. Peter.Scots conuerted by the reliques of S. Peter.
The king calling a parliament Ann. 1301. §1301answereth the popes letters, and so did the Lords temporal, and the whole Baronry of England.