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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.
At which time also Lanfrancus Abbot of Cadomonencie (a Lombard, and Italian borne) was sent for, and made Archbishop of Cant. between which two Archbishops about their consecration, first began a contention, for giving & taking the oath of obedience, but that contention was at that time appeased by the king. And Thomas contented to subscribe to the Archbishop of Cant. obedience.
At which time also Lanfrancus Abbot of Cadomonencie (a Lumbard, and Italian borne) was sent for, and made Archbyshop of Cant. betweene which two Archbyshops about their cōsecration, first began a contention, for geuing & taking the othe of obedience, but that contention was at that time appeased by the king. And Thomas contented to subscribe to the Archbishop of Cant. obedience.
After this it followed within short space, that the said Lanfrancus and Thomas Archbishop of York,1 who first builded the minster of York, & gave possessions thereunto: came to Rome with Remigius Bishop of Dorchester, for their palls, as the manner was: without which, no Archbishop nor bishop could be confirmed, although their election were never so lawful.