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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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1Thus have ye the grounded arguments of this Prelate, to stand so stiffly against his prince, whereunto peradventure was joined also some piece of a stubborn hart. But in this conclusion, none of his fellow bishops durst take his part, but were all against him: namely, William Bishop of Duresine. To whom Anselm thus protesteth, saying: who so ever he were that would presume to prove it any breach of allegiance of fealty to his sovereign, if he appealed to the vicar of S. Peter, he was ready to answer at all times to the contrary: the bishop of Duresine answering again, that he which would not be ruled by reason, must with force be constrained, &c. The king having on his part the agreement of the Bishops, thought to deprive the Archb. both of his pastoral sea, and to expel him out of the realm. But he could not perform his purpose, for Anselm as he was ready to depart the realm, he said: whensoever he went, he would take his office and authority with him, though he took nothing else. Whereupon, that matter was deferred till a longer time. In the mean season the king had sent privily two messengers to Pope Urbane, to entreat him to send his pall to the king for him to give it where he would, which messengers by this time were returned again, bringing with them from Rome Gualter bishop of Albane the popes Legate,2 with the pall to be given to Anselm. This Legate first landing at Dover, from thence came privily (unknowing to Anselm) to the king, declaring and promising, that if Urbane was received pope in England, whatsoever the king required to be obtained, he by his privilege from the Apostolical sea would ratify and confirm the same, save only that when the king required of the Legate that Anselm might be removed,3 the Legate thereunto would not agree, saying: that was unpossible to be obtained, that such a man as he, being lawfully called, should be expelled without manifest cause. In conclusion so it followed, that although he could not obtain his request of the Legate, yet the Legate wrought so with the king, that Urbane was proclaimed lawful Pope through all the realm.
1Thus haue ye the grounded arguments of this Prelate, to stand so stifly agaynst his prince, wherunto peraduenture was ioyned also some piece of a stubburne hart. But in this conclusion, none of his fellow bishops durst take his part, but were all against him: namely, William Bishop of Duresine. To whom Anselme thus protesteth, saying: who so euer he were that would presume to proue it any breach of allegeaunce of feaulty to his soueraigne, if he appealed to the vicar of S. Peter, he was ready to aunswer at all tymes to the contrary: the bishop of Duresine aunswering againe, that he which would not be ruled by reason, must with force be cōstrained, &c. The king hauing on his part the agreement of the Bishops, thought to depriue the Archb. both of his pastorall sea, and to expell him out of the realme. But he could not performe his purpose, for Anselme as he was ready to depart the realme, he sayd: whensoeuer he went, he would take his office and authoritie with him, though he tooke nothing els. Whereupon, that matter was deferred till a longer tyme. In the meane season the king had sent priuily two messengers to Pope Urbane, to intreat him to send his pall to the king for him to geue it where he would, which messengers by this time were returned againe, bringing with them from Rome Gualter bishop of Albane the popes Legate,