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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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churches, and was often renewed in the days of divers kings after this: as in the reign of Henry the first, betwixt Thurstinus of York, and Radolphus of Canterbury. And again in the 27. year of the said king, at his second coronation: for Radolphus would not suffer the first coronation to stand, because it was done by the Bishop of York, without his assent. Also in the reign of Henry the second, where Alexander Pope made a letter decretal betwixt these ii. Metropolitans, for bearing the cross. An. M. Clix. Also an other time, in the reign of the said king, betwixt Richard of Canterbury, and Roger of York: again about the year of the Lord. M. Cixx. when Thomas Becket, hearing the king to be crowned of Roger bishop of York: complained thereof grievously to Pope Alexander the third. Item an other time. An. M. Cixxvi. betwixt Richard, and the said Roger, whether of them should sit on the right hand of Cardinal Hugo, in his Council at London. Moreover, in the beginning of the reign of king Richard, An. M. Cxc. betwixt Baldwinus of Canterbury, and Godfridus of York. &c.
churches, and was often renued in the daies of diuers kinges after this: as in the reigne of Henrie the firste, betwixte Thurstinus of Yorke, and Radolphus of Canterburie. And againe in the 27. yeare of the sayd king, at his seconde coronation: for Radolphus woulde not suffer the first coronation to stande, because it was done by the Byshop of Yorke, without his assent. Also in the reigne of Henry the second, where Alexander Pope made a letter decretall betwixt these ii. Metropolitanes, for bearing the crosse. An. M. Clix. Also an other time, in the raigne of the said king, betwixt Richard of Canterburie, and Roger of Yorke: againe about the yere of the Lord. M. Cixx. when Thomas Becket, hearing the king to be crowned of Roger byshop of Yorke: complained thereof grieuously to Pope Alexander the third. Item an other time. An. M. Cixxvi. betwixt Richard, and the sayde Roger, whether of them should sit on the right hande of Cardinall Hugo, in his Councell at London. Moreouer, in the beginning of the reign of king Richard, An. M. Cxc. betwixt Baldwinus of Canterburie, and Godfridus of Yorke. &c.
Now to proceed in the story hereof. After this question was brought as is said, to the Popes presence (he not disposed to decide the matter) sent them home unto England, there to have their cause determined. Whereupon they speeding themselves from Rome, to England an. M. lxx. and the 6. year (as is said) of this William: brought the matter before the king and the clergy, at Windsor. Whereas Lancfrank first alleging for himself, brought in, from the time of Austen, to the time of Bede (which was about 140. years) how that the Bishop of Cant. had ever the primacy over the whole land of Britain, and Ireland: how he kept his Councils divers times within the precincts of York: how he did call and cite the Bishops of York thereto: whereof some he did constitute, some he did excommunicate, & some he did remove: besides also he alleged divers privileges gram ted by princes and prelates to the primacy of that sea. &c.