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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.
Henricus the Emperor with his wife and child, barefoot and barelegged, waiting on Pope Hildebrand, three days, and three nights, at the gates of Canusium, before he could be suffered to come in.
Henricus the Emperour with his wife and chyld, barefoote and barelegd, waiting on Pope Hildebrand, three dayes, and three nightes, at the gates of Canusium, before he could be suffred to come in.
The Pope answereth he will neither forgive him, nor release the band of his excommunication, but upon conditions.1 First, to promise, that he shall be content to stand to his arbitrement in the council, and to take such penance as he shall enjoin him, also that he shall be prest and ready to appear, in what place or time the Pope shall appoint him. Moreover, that he being content to take the Pope judge of his cause, shall answer in the said council to all objections and accusations laid against him, & that he shall never seek any revengement herein.2 Item, that he (though he be quit and cleared therein) shall stand to the Popes mind and pleasure, whether to have his kingdom restored, or to loose it. Finally, that before the trial of his cause, he shall neither use his kingly ornaments, sceptres, or crown,3 nor to usurp the authority to govern, nor to exact any oath of allegiance upon his subjects, &c. These things being promised to the bishop by an oath, and put in writing, the Emperor is only released of excommunication. The tenor of the writing is this.
The Pope answereth he will neither forgeue hym, nor release the bande of his excommunication, but vpon conditions.1 First, to promise, that he shall be content to stand to his arbitrement in the councell, and to take such penance as he shall enioyne him, also that he shall be prest and redy to appeare, in what place or tyme the Pope shall appoint him. Moreouer, that he beyng content to take the Pope iudge of his cause, shall aunswer in the sayd councel to all obiections and accusations layd against him, & that he shall neuer seeke any reuengement herein.