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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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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.
Now to procede 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 vnto Englād, there to haue their cause determined. Wherupon they speding thēselues frō Rome, to Englād an. M. lxx. and the 6. yeare (as is sayd) of this William: brought the matter before the king and the clergy, at Windsore. Whereas Lancfrank first alledging for himselfe, brought in, from the time of Austen, to ye time of Bede (which was about 140. yeres) how that the Byshop of Cant. had euer the primacie ouer the whole land of Britaine, and Ireland: how he kept his Coūcels diuers times within the precincts of Yorke: how he did call and cite the Byshops of Yorke thereto: whereof some he did constitute, some he did excōmunicat, & some he did remoue: besides also he alledged diuers priuileges grā ted by princes and prelates to the primacie of that sea. &c.
To this Thomas Archbish. of York replieth again, and first beginning with the first original of the Britons Church, declareth in order of time, how the Britons. &c.
To this Thomas Archbish. of Yorke replieth againe, and first beginning with the first originall of the Britains Church, declareth in order of time, how the Britanes. &c.