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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.
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.
This Boniface, inuading after Celestinus, behaued himselfe so imperiously, that he put down Princes, excommunicated Kings, such as did not take their confirmation at his hands. Diuers of his Cardinals he draue away for feare: some of them (as Schismatiks) he deposed, and spoyled them of all their substance.1 Philip the French king he excommunicated, for not suffering his money to goe out of his realm, and therfore cursed him and his to the fourth generation.
- 1The pope curseth ye french king to the 4. generation.The pope curseth ye frēch king to the 4. generation.
Albertus the Emperor, not once, or twice, but thrice sought at his hands to be confirmed, and yet was rejected: neither could obtain, except he would promise to drive the French king out of his Realm.
Albertus the Emperor, not once, or twise, but thrise sought at his hands to be confirmed, and yet was reiected: neither could obteine, except he would promise to driue the French king out of his Realme.