A01115:876
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 Benedict, on a certain time being desired to make certain new Cardinals,1 answereth again, that he gladly would so do, if he also could make a new world. For this world (said he) is for these Cardinals, that be made already. Ex scripto Engethusensis.
This Benedict, on a certaine time being desired to make certaine new Cardinals,1 answereth againe, that he gladly would so do, if he also could make a new world. For this world (said he) is for these Cardinals, that be made already. Ex scripto Engethusensis.
- 1This world made for the Cardinals.This worlde made for the Cardinals.
An. 1307. The xxxiiij. year of the reign of the king, in the beginning of Hillary Term, the King kept a Parliament at Carlisle,1 where great complaints were brought in by the Nobles, and Ancients of the land, concerning the oppression of the Church, by the Popes Legate, William Testa, otherwise called mala Tecta: who came by reason the P. (having translated his court to Avignon) was denied by the princes of Rome, S. Peters patrimony, & lived then barely: he had of contribution, and benevolence, within the first year, nine thousand, and five hundred marks of silver, and all his other charges, and expenses, (which he largely that year bestowed) clearly borne, besides the benefit of Bulls, sent by the said Testa, and the first fruits of all churches being vacant, at any time, or by any man, within the realm of England, Scotland, Wales, & Ireland. And also, the first fruits of all Abbeys, and Priories, within the said Realms, &c.