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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.
1After Clement succeeded pope John the 22. who sent two Legates from Rome under pretence to set agreement betwixt the king of England and the Scots: they for their charges and expenses required of every spiritual person iiii d. in every mark:2 3but all in vain. For the legates as they were in the North parts about Derlington with their whole family and train, were robbed & spoiled of their horses, treasure, apparel, and whatsoever else they had: and so with an evil favoured handling, retired back again to Duresme: where they stayed a while waiting for an answer from the Scots. But when neither the popes legacy, neither his curse, would take any place with the Scots, they returned again to London, where they first excommunicated and cursed as black as soot all those arrogant and presumptuous robbers of Northumberland. Secondly for supplying of the losses received, they exacted of the clergy to be given unto them 8. pence in every mark. But the Clergy thereunto would not agree: seeing it was their own covetousness, as they said that made them venture farther then they needed:4 only they were contented to relieve them after 4. pence in the mark: further they would not grant. And so they departed to the popes court again.
1After Clement succéeded pope Iohn the 22. who sent two Legates from Rome vnder pretence to set agréement betwixt the king of Englād and the Scots: they for their charges and expēces required of euery spiritual person iiii d. in euery mark:2 3but all in vaine. For the legates as they were in the North partes about Derlington with their whole familie and traine, were robbed & spoiled of their horses, treasure, apparel, and whatsoeuer else they had: and so with an euil fauoured handling, retired backe againe to Duresme: where they staied a while waiting for an answere from the Scots. But when neither ye popes legacie, neither his curse, would take any place with the Scots, they returned againe to London, where they first excommunicated and cursed as blacke as soote all those arrogant and presumptuous robbers of Northumberland. Secondly for supplying of ye losses receiued, they exacted of the clergie to be giuen vnto them 8. pence in euery marke. But the Clergie thereunto would not agrée: séeing it was their owne couetousnes, as they said that made them venture farther then they néeded: