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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 5: The fifth Book.Volume 1 › Book 5: The fifth Booke.
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King Edward the third holding a Parliament in the third year of this Pope, sent his Ambassadors to him: desiring him that he from thenceforth would abstain from his reservations of benefices used in the court of England: and that spiritual men within this Realm promoted unto Bishoprics, might freely enjoy their elections within the Realm, and be confirmed by their Metropolitan, according to the ancient custom of the land: whereto the Pope sent an answer (but when) it is not recorded) saving that the year following, Anno 1374. §1374there was a tractation at Bruges upon certain of the said articles betwixt the King and the Pope, which did hang two years in suspense: so at the length it was thus agreed betwixt them, that the Pope should no more use these reservations of Benefices in England:1 and likewise the King should no more give Benefices upon the Writ Quare impedit, &c. But nothing was touched concerning the freedoms of elections confirmed by the Metropolitans.
King Edward the third holding a Parlement in the third yéere of this Pope, sent his Embassadours to him: desiring him that hée from thencefoorth would abstaine from his reseruations of benefices vsed in the court of England: and that spirituall men within this Realme promoted vnto Bishoprickes, might fréely enioy their elections within the Realme, and be confirmed by their Metropolitane, according to the auncient custome of the land: whereto the Pope sent an answere (but when) it is not recorded) sauing that the yeare following, Anno 1374. §1374there was a tractation at Bruges vppon certaine of the said articles betwixt the King and the Pope, which did hang two yéeres in suspence: so at the length it was thus agréed betwixt them, that the Pope should no more vse these reseruations of Benefices in Englande:1 and likewise the King shoulde no more giue Benefices vppon the Writte Quare impedit, &c. But nothing was touched concerning the fréedomes of elections confirmed by the Metropolitanes.
- 1The P. should no more use reservations of benefices in England.