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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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Then were ambassadors again directed unto Rome W. Warlwast, & Baldwin above named Abbot of Ramsey: who at length concluded the long controversy between the king & the Pope,1 upon this agreement, that the King should take homage of the Bishops elect, but should not deal with investing them by staff and ring. &c. While the Ambassadors were thus in their suit at Rome, divers complaints were daily brought from England to Anselm, against the Priests and Canons: who in his absence, contrary to the late council holden at London, received their wives unto their houses again, & so were permitted by the king,2 paying him certain money for the same. Anselm (the fore enemy against lawful marriage) aggrieved therewith: addresseth his letters unto the King, requiring him to refrain from any more taking of such exactions: declaring moreover and affirming, that the offences of all such Ecclesiastical ministers must be corrected by the instance of Bishops, and not of lay men. To this the king answereth gently again by letters, tempering himself: how he purposed shortly to come over into Normandy, and if he had done any thing amiss, either in these or other things he would reform it by his obedience.
Then were ambassadors againe directed vnto Rome W. Warlwast, & Baldwin aboue named Abbot of Ramesey: who at length cōcluded the long controuersy betwene the king & the Pope,1 vpon this agreement, that the King should take homage of the Bishops elect, but shoulde not deale with inuesting them by staffe and ring. &c. While the Embassadours were thus in their sute at Rome, diuers complaintes were daily brought from Englande to Anselme, against the Priestes and Chanons: who in his absence, contrary to the late councel holden at London, receiued their wiues vnto their houses againe, & so were permitted by the king,2 paying him certaine mony for ye same. Anselme (the fore enemie against lawfull mariage) agreeued therwith: addresseth his letters vnto the King, requiring hym to refraine from any more taking of suche exactions: declaring moreouer and affirming, that the offences of all such Ecclesiasticall ministers must be corrected by the instance of Byshops, and not of lay men. To this the king answereth gently againe by letters, tempering himselfe: howe he purposed shortly to come ouer into Normandie, and if he had done any thing amisse, either in these or other things he would reforme it by his obedience.