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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.
This Clement (as saith Avesb.) took upon him so prodigally in his popedom, that he gave unto the Cardinals ⟨p. 256⟩of Rome, bishoprics, and benefices, which then were vacant in England, and began to give them new titles for the same livings, which he gave them in England: wherewith the K. was offended, & undid all the provisions of the pope within his realm: commanding under pain of imprisonment and life,1 no man to be so hardy as to bring in any such provisions of the Pope, and under the same punishment charged the two Cardinals to void the realm. Anno 1343. §1343And in the same year all the tenths, as well of the Templars,2 as also of other spiritual men, were given and paid to the king through the whole realm.
This Clement (as saith Auesb.) tooke vpon him so prodigallie in his popedome, that he gaue vnto the Cardinals ⟨p. 256⟩of Rome, bishoprickes, and benefices, which then were vacant in England, and began to geue them new titles for the same liuings, which he gaue them in Englād: wherwith the K. was offended, & vndid all the prouisions of the pope within his realme: commaunding vnder paine of imprisonment and life,1 no man to be so hardy as to bring in any such prouisions of the Pope, and vnder the same punishment charged the two Cardinals to void the realme. Anno 1343. §1343And in the same yéere all the tenths, as well of the Templars,2 as also of other spirituall men, were giuen and payd to the king through the whole realme.
- 1Against provisions from Rome.