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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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In the seventeen year of Edw. the third, the Commons found great fault at provisions coming from Rome, whereby Strangers were dishabled within this land, to enjoy ecclesiastical dignities: and showed how the Pope had granted in most covert wise, to two new Cardinals (and namely to Cardinal Peragoth,) above one thousand marks of yearly taxes.
In the seuentéene yere of Edw. the third, the Commons found great fault at prouisiōs comming from Rome, wherby Strangers were dishabled within this land, to enioy ecclesiasticall dignities: and shewed how the Pope had graunted in most couert wise, to two new Cardinals (and namely to Cardinall Peragoth,) aboue one thousande markes of yearelie taxes.
They (therefore) required the king, and Nobles, to find some remedy, for that they never could, nor would, leave those oppressions, &c. or else, to help them to expel the popes authority by force.
They (therefore) required the king, and Nobles, to finde some remedie, for that they neuer coulde, nor woulde, leaue those oppressions, &c. or els, to helpe them to expel the popes authoritie by force.
Whereupon, the king, Lords, and commons, sent for the act made at Carlisle, an. 35. of the reign of king Edward the first, upon like complaint, thereby forbidding, that any thing should be attempted, or brought into the realm, that should tend to the blemishing of the kings prerogative, or prejudice of the Lords,1 or Commons. And so at this time, the statute, called The act of Provision, was made, by common con sent: which generally forbiddeth the bringing in of bulls, or any such trinkets from the Court of Rome: or using, allowing, or enjoying, of any such bill, process, instrument, &c.