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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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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.
An. 1307. The xxxiiij. yeare of the reigne of the king, in the beginning of Hillarie Tearme, the King kept a Parlement at Carlil,1 where great complaintes were brought in by the Nobles, and Ancientes of the lande, concerning the oppression of the Church, by the Popes Legat, William Testa, otherwise called mala Tecta: who came by reason the P. (hauing translated his court to Auinion) was denyed by the princes of Rome, S. Peters patrimonie, & liued then barely: hee had of contribution, and beneuolence, within the first yeare, nine thousand, and fiue hundred markes of siluer, and all his other charges, and expences, (which he largely yt yere bestowed) cléerely borne, besides the benefite of Bulles, sent by the said Testa, and the first fruits of al churches being vacant, at any time, or by any man, within the realm of England, Scotland, Wales, & Ireland. And also, the first fruites of all Abbeis, and Priories, within the said Realmes, &c.
- 1Complaint against the P. for oppressing England.