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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.
Moreover, the king required of Anselmus the Archb. of Canterbury,1 to do unto him homage after the manner of his ancestors, as witnesseth Guliel de gestis pontif. Anglo. Also, it was asked of the said Anselm, whether that ye would be with the king in giving inuestures as Lanfrancus his predecessor was with his father. To whom Anselm said, that he promised not in any time, that he would enter into this order, to keep the law or custom of his father, as Lanfrancus did. Moreover, as concerning homage to be done to the King, that he refused, alleging the Censures of the Popes excommunication: whom his council of Rome a little before, had given forth open sentence of excommunication, upon all such lay persons (whatsoever they were) that should from henceforth confer or give any spiritual promotions: also upon them that received them at their hands, either yet should consecrate any such receivers,2 Moreover, he accursed at them that for benefices or other Ecclesiastical promotions, should subject themselves under the homage or service of any great man, king, Prince, Duke, or Earl of the laity. For it was unseemly (said the Pope) and a thing very execrable: that the hands which were converted into so high working, as was gram ted to no Angel (that is, to create him with their Crosses, which created all, and to offer up the same before the sight of the father,3 for the salvation of the whole world) should be brought to such a slavery, as to be subject to those filthy hands, which both day and night are polluted in shameful touchings, robberies, and bloodshed. &c. This decree of Pope Urban, Anselmus alleging for himself: denied to subject himself to the kings homage, fearing (as he said) the Popes excommunication. Upon this, messengers were sent to Rome on both parts, unto the Pope (then paschalis) who stoutly standing to the steps and determinations of Urbane his predecessor, would in no case decide to the kings investing.
Moreouer, the king required of Anselmus the Archb. of Canterbury,1 to do vnto him homage after the maner of his auncetours, as witnesseth Guliel de gestis pontif. Anglo. Also, it was asked of the sayde Anselme, whether that yee wold be with the king in geuing inuestures as Lanfrancus his predecessor was with his father. To whome Anselme said, that he promised not in any time, that he would enter into this order, to kepe the law or custome of his father, as Lanfrancus did. Moreouer, as cōcerning homage to be done to the King, that he refused, alledging the Censures of the Popes excommunication: whom his councel of Rome a little before, had geuen foorth open sentence of excommunication, vpon all such lay persons (whatsoeuer they were) that shoulde from hencefoorth conferre or geue any spirituall promotions: also vpon them that receiued them at their hands, either yet should consecrate any suche receiuers,