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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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.
Benno Cardinalis writeth thus of Alexander,1 that after he perceived the frauds of Hildebrand, and of other the Emperors enemies: and understanding that he was set up and enthronised, but only for a purpose: being at his Mass, as he was preaching to the people, told them, he would not sit in the place, unless he had the licence of the Emperor. Which when Hildebrandus heard, he was stricken in such a fury, that scarcely he could keep his hands of him, while Mass was done. After the Mass being finished, by force of soldiers & strength of men he had him into a chamber, and there all to be pommelled Pope Alexander with his fists, rating and rebuking him for that he would seek for favour of the Emperor.2 Thus Alexander being kept up in custody, and being stinted to a certain allowance, as about v. groats a day. Hildebrand encroacheth all the whole revenues of the Church to him self, procuring thereby much treasure. At length Alexander under the miserable endurance of Hildebrand, died at eventide after 11. years & half▪ of his popedom. And thus much of Romish matters.
Benno Cardinalis wryteth thus of Alexander,1 that after he perceiued the frauds of Hildebrande, and of other the Emperours enemies: and vnderstanding that he was set vp and inthronised, but onely for a purpose: being at his Masse, as he was preaching to the people, told them, he wold not sit in ye place, vnlesse he had the licence of the Emperour. Which when Hildebrandus heard, he was stroken in suche a furie, that scarsly he could keepe his handes of him, while Masse was done. After the Masse being finished, by force of soldiours & strength of men he had him into a chamber, and there all to be pomild Pope Alexander with his fistes, rating and rebuking him for that he would seeke for fauoure of the Emperor.2 Thus Alexander being kept vp in custody, and being stinted to a certaine allowance, as about v. groates a day. Hildebrand incrocheth all the whole reuenues of the Church to him selfe, procuring thereby muche treasure. At length Alexander vnder the miserable endurance of Hildebrand, died at euentide after 11. yeares & half of his popedome. And thus much of Romish matters.