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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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But when the King would not be won, nor turned with any supplication: the Bishops together with the Archbishops and Clergy, coming with their crosses, took him away, challenging him for the church without any further answer making: charging moreover under the censures of the church, and excommunication, none to presume to lay any further hands upon him.
But when the King would not be woon, nor turned with any supplication: the Bishops together with the Archbishops and Clergie, comming with their crosses, tooke him away, chalenging him for the church without any further answere making: charging moreouer vnder the censures of the church, and excommunication, none to presume to lay any further handes vpon him.
The king commanded, notwithstanding, to proceed in judgement, and the jury of twelve men to go upon the inquisition of his cause: who finding, and pronouncing the bishop to be guilty, the king caused immediately, all his goods and possessions to be confiscate to himself. Moreover, made his plate, and all his household stuff, to be thrown out of his house, into the street. But yet he remained still under the protection of the Archbishop.
The king commanded, notwithstanding, to procéede in iudgement, and the iurie of twelue men to goe vpon the inquisition of his cause: who finding, and pronouncing the bishop to be guiltie, the king caused immediatlie, all his goods and possessions to be confiscate to himselfe. Moreouer, made his plate, and all his houshold stuffe, to be throwen out of his house, into the streete. But yet he remayned still vnder the protection of the Archbishop.
This Archb. was called W. Winchelsey,