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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.
Which in deed after six months he did (partly for the voice spoken before,1 and partly for fear) being told of certain, which were craftily suborned in his chamber, that if he did not resign, he should lose his life. And, when he had resigned, Boniface thrust him into perpetual prison, and so he died. Wherefore, this Boniface was worthily called the viij. Nero: of whom it was rightly said, he came in like a Fox; reigned like a Lion; and died like a dog.
Which in déede after sixe monethes he did (partly for the voice spoken before,1 and partly for feare) being tolde of certaine, which were craftely suborned in his chamber, that if he did not resigne, he should lose his life. And, when hee had resigned, Boniface thrust him into perpetuall prison, and so he died. Wherfore, this Boniface was worthilie called the viij. Nero: of whom it was rightly saide, he came in like a Foxe; reigned like a Lion; and died like a dog.
- 1Boniface a crafty knave. P. thrust into prison. Bond-pope of Rome.Boniface a crafty knaue. P. thrust into prison. Bon-pope of Rome.
This Boniface, invading after Celestinus, behaved himself so imperiously, that he put down Princes, excommunicated Kings, such as did not take their confirmation at his hands. Divers of his Cardinals he drave away for fear: some of them (as Schismatics) he deposed, and spoiled them of all their substance.1 Philip the French king he excommunicated, for not suffering his money to go out of his realm, and therefore cursed him and his to the fourth generation.