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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.
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.
The factious discord in Italy, betwixt the Guelphs, and the Ghibellines, he greatly set on fire: in so much, that upon Ash Wednesday, when Porchetus, an Archbishop, came, and kneeled down before him, to receive ashes,1 the Pope (looking upon him, and perceiving that he was one of the Ghibellines part) cast a handful of ashes in his eyes: saying, Memento homo, quod Gibellinus es, &c. Remember man, that a Gibellin thou art, and to ashes thou shalt go.
The factious discord in Italie, betwixt the Gulephs, and the Gibellines, he greatly set on fire: in so much, that vpon Ashwednesday, when Porchetus, an Archbishop, came, and knéeled downe before him, to receiue ashes,1 the Pope (looking vpon him, and perceiuing that he was one of the Gibellines part) cast a handful of ashes in his eyes: saying, Memento homo, quod Gibellinus es, &c. Remember man, that a Gibellin thou art, and to ashes thou shalt goe.
- 1The pope scoffeth &c.