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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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As touching these reservations, provisions and collations, with the elections of Archbishops, Bishops, beneficed men, &c. wherewith the Pope vexed the land, the king in the five and twenty year of his reign, enacted (according to the Statute made in the thirty year of the reign of his Grandfather king Edward the first) against the like pillage and ravening, (but not put in practise) revived it, and enlarged the same: adding (moreover) thereunto, other straight and sharp penalties, against such as offended in any part of the same.
As touching these reseruations, prouisions and collations, with the elections of Archbishops, Bishops, beneficed men, &c. wherewith the Pope vexed the lande, the king in the fiue and twentie yere of his reigne, enacted (according to the Statute made in the thirtie yeare of the reigne of his Grandfather king Edward the first) against the like pillage and rauening, (but not put in practise) reuiued it, and inlarged the same: adding (moreouer) thereunto, other straight and sharpe penalties, against such as offended in any parte of the same.
And in the Parliaments holden the 27. and 28. years of his reign, it was decreed, that whosoever (for any cause of controversy in law) either Spiritual or Temporal, whether ⟨p. 268⟩they were personal or real,1 should appeal or consent to any appeal to be made to the sea of Rome, should incur the danger of a Premunire.
And in the Parlements holden the 27. and 28. yeares of his reigne, it was decreed, that whosoeuer (for any cause of controuersie in law) either Spirituall or Temporall, whether ⟨p. 268⟩they were personall or reall,1