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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
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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.2 This pall must be asked no where but of the Pope or his assigns, and that within 3. months: also it must be asked not faintly but mightily: Dist. C cap. prisca. 3Which, as it was a chargeable thing to other nations (especially such as were far from Rome) so it was no small gain to the Romish sea, so as they did order it: for although at the beginning the pall was given without money,4 according to the decree. Dist. C. or for little, as percase in this time of Lanfranc: yet in process of years it grew to such excess, that where the bishopric of Mentz was wont to give to Rome but x. M. Florences: afterward it arose so, that he that asked to have his confirmation, could not obtain it, without xx. M. And from thence it exceeded to xxv. M. and at length to xxvii. M. Florences• which sum Jacobus Archbishop of Mentz was prest to pay,5 a little before the council of Basil: in so much that the said Jacobus, at his departing (which was within four years after) said, that his death did not so much grieve him, as to remember his poor subjects, which should be constrained to pay so terrible a fine for the Popes pall.6 Now by this what did rise to the Pope in whole Germany, containing in it above 50. By shopprickes, it may be easily conjectured. Lanfrancus thus coming to Rome, with the other two Bishops: he for the estimation of his learning, obtained of Alexander two palls, one of honour, the other of love. Item, he obtained for the other two Bishops also their confirmation. At which time, they being there present before Alexander: the controversy began first to be moved (or rather renewed) for the primacy betwixt the two metropolitans, that is betwixt the archbishop of Canterbury, and Archbishop of York, whether of them should have preeminence above the other: for Canterbury challenged to himself prerogative and the primacy, over whole Britain, and Ireland: the which contention continued a long season, betwixt these ii.