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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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About three years after, there fell a dissension between the nobility and commons of the land: in which tumult, the rude people took, and beheaded Simon Sudbury, 1Archb. of Canterbury. In whose place succeeded William Courtney, who was very diligent in rooting out Heretics: notwithstanding, in the mean season, Wickliffe's part increased privily, and daily grew to great force, until the time that William Barton, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, about the year, 1380. §1380had the whole rule of that University: who calling together eight Monastical Doctors, with four other, and the rest of his affinity,2 putting the common seal of the University, to a certain writing, set forth an Edict, declaring unto every man, and threatening them under grievous penalty, that no man should be so hardy hereafter, as to associate themselves with any of Wickliffe's favourers: and unto Wycliffe himself he threateneth the greatest excommunication, and further imprisonment, and to all his fautors, unless that they (after three days canonical admonition) did repent, and amend. Which thing when Wycliffe understood, forsaking the Pope, and all his Clergy, he thought to appeal unto the Kings Majesty. But the Duke of Lancaster forbade him that, and counselled him to submit himself to the censure, and judgement of his Ordinary: whereto he granted, and made such qualifying ⟨p. 278⟩of his assertions, that he did mitigate the rigour of his enemies.3
About thrée yeres after, there fell a dissention betwéene the nobilitie and commons of the land: in which tumult, the rude people tooke, and beheaded Simon Sudburie, 1Archb. of Canterburie. In whose place succéeded William Courtney, who was very diligent in rooting out Heretikes: notwithstanding, in the meane season, Wickliffes parte increased priuilie, and dayly grew to great force, vntill the time that William Barton, Vicechancellor of the Vniuersitie of Oxford, about the yere, 1380.