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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.
The second was, for that he had received the pall of Benedict bishop of Rome the fifth of that name. Which Benedict, for buying his Popedom, had been deposed, as is showed before.
The seconde was, for that he had receiued the palle of Benedict byshop of Rome the fifth of that name. Whyche Benedict, for buying his Popedome, had bene deposed, as is shewed before.
The third cause, for that he occupied the said pall with out license and lawful authority of the court of Rome.
The thirde cause, for that he occupied the said palle wt out license and lawfull autoritie of the court of Rome.
Then Stigandus well proved the benevolence of king William.1 For where before the king seemed in friendly countenance to make much of him, and did unto him great reverence: then he changed all his mildness into sterns, & excused himself by the bishops of Romes authority: So that in the end, Stigandus was deprived of his dignity, and kept in Winchester,2 as a prisoner during his life. This Stigandus is noted for a man so covetous and sparing, that when he would take nothing of his own, and swearing that he had not a penny, yet by a key fastened about his neck, was found great treasures of his under the ground.
Then Stigandus wel proued the beneuolence of king William.1 For where before the king seemed in frendly coū tenance to make much of him, and did vnto him great reuerence: then he chaunged all his mildenes into sternes, & excused himselfe by ye bishops of Romes autority: So that in the ende, Stigandus was depriued of his dignitie, and kept in Winchester,