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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.
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In the year 1303. §1303Master William Nagareta made declaration against the Pope, with appellation made at Paris,1 afore the King and his Council in the Church at Paris. This William Nagareta propounded four Articles against the Pope, that he was an usurper, an Heretic, an horrible simoniacal, and a blasphemer of the way of truth, and required of the king and prelates to call a council, that provision might be made for the bettering of the estate of the church: and afterward laid out in 28. 2articles more at large the villainies of this Boniface, as that he believed not the immortality of the soul: that he should say, whoredom is no sin: that he caused his images to be made of silver and to be set up in churches. That he had a private devil. That he was a witch. That he was a Sodomite, a murderer, &c. Which things the King understanding, with the Archbishops and Bishops made appellation to a council for the matters. The names of the prelates were these: the archbishops of Nicosien, Remen, Senoren, Narbonen, Turonen: the Bishops of Landuiren, Belnacen, Catolacen, Antisiodoren, Meldimen, Nurmen, Carnoten, Aurelianen, Ambiaven, Mornen, Silanen, Andeganen, Abricen, Constant, Ebroicen, Lexonicon, Sagien, Caloromont, Lemonicen, Avicen, Mascicoren &c. With Abbots, &c. This appeal was made the 9. year of Boniface's popedom at Lupara in Paris.
In the yéere 1303. §1303Maister William Nagareta made declaration against the Pope, with appellation made at Paris,1 afore the King and his Councell in the Church at Paris. This William Nagareta propounded foure Articles against the Pope, that he was an vsurper, an Hereticke, an horrible symoniacall, and a blasphemer of the way of truth, and required of the king and prelates to call a councell, that prouision might be made for the bettering of the estate of the church: and afterward laid out in 28. 2articles more at large the villanies of this Boniface, as that he beléeued not the immortalitie of the soule: that he should say, whoredome is no sinne: that he caused his images to be made of siluer and to be set vp in churches. That he had a priuate deuill. That he was a witch. That he was a Sodomite, a murtherer, &c. Which thinges the King vnderstanding, with the Archbishops and Bishops made appellation to a councel for the matters. Thenames of the prelates were these: the archbishops of Nicosien, Remen, Senoren, Narbonen, Turonen: the Bishops of Landuiren, Belnacen, Catolacen, Antisiodoren, Meldimen, Nurmen, Carnoten, Aurelianen, Ambiauen, Mornen, Silanen, Andeganen, Abricen, Constant, Ebroicen, Lexonicon, Sagien, Caloromont, Lemonicen, Auicen, Mascicoren &c. With Abbots, &c. This appeale was made the 9. yeare of Bonifaces popedome at Lupara in Paris.