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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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After these things thus in the Parliament agreed, the Prelates of the Clergy, consulting among themselves what was best to be done in so doubtful a matter, and dreading the Popes displeasure for that which was done already, to clear themselves in the matter, they contrived a letter to the Pope, partly, to certify him what there was done, and partly to admonish him what he should do.
After these things thus in the Parlement agréed, the Prelates of the Cleargie, consulting among themselues what was best to be done in so doubtfull a matter, and dreading the Popes displeasure for that which was done alredy, to cléere themseues in the matter, they contriued a letter to the Pope, partly, to certifie him what there was done, and partly to admonish him what he should doe.
These things thus done, anno 1304. §1304about the nativity of the Virgin Mary, came a garrison of harnessed Soldiers well appointed, sent partly by the French king, partly by ⟨p. 240⟩the Cardinals, Columpna whom the Pope before had deposed unto the gates of Auragum, where the Pope did hide himself,1 because he was borne in the town, the captains of which army was one Schaira brother to the foresaid cardinals, and another William de Longareto, high steward to the French king, who invading the Popes town, and finding the gates open, gave assault to the Popes Frontier, where he with his Nephew or Marquess, and four other Cardinals were immured. The townsmen seeing all their strength to be bent against the pope, caused the common bell to be rung, and so assembling themselves in a common council, ordained Adulphus 2one of the chiefest rulers of the town for their Captain, who (unknown to them) was a great adversary to the Pope. This Adulphus bringing with him Reginaldus de Supina,