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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.
It was not long after (the messengers being now returned from Rome) but the king as he had promised, sped him into Normandy: where he warring against his brother Robert, brought both him & the Country of Normandy at last under his subjection.1 But first meting with Anselmus at the Abbey of Beck, he convented & agreed with him in all such points as the Archb. required. As first, that all his Churches which before were made tributary unto King William his brother, now should remain free from all tribute. Item, that he should require nothing of the said Churches or Provinces,2 in the time of the seat being vacant. Moreover, concerning such Priests & Ministers, as had given money to the king for their company we their wives: it was agreed that they should surcease from all Ecclesiastical function, the space of 3. years: and ye the king should take no more after such manner.3 Item, that all such goods, fevitens, and possessions, as had been taken away before from the Archbishopric, should be restored at his coming again into England. &c.
It was not long after (the messengers being nowe returned from Rome) but the king as he had promised, sped him into Normādy: wher he warring against his brother Robert, brought both him & the Countrey of Normandie at last vnder his subiection.1 But first meting wt Anselmus at the Abbey of Becke, he cōuented & agreed with him in al such poyntes as the Archb. required. As first, that all hys Churches which before were made tributarie vnto King William his brother, now should remaine free from al tribute. Item, yt he should require nothing of the sayd Churches or Prouinces,2 in the time of the seate being vacant. Moreouer, concerning such Priestes & Ministers, as had geuē money to the king for their company we their wiues: it was agreed that they shoulde surcease from all Ecclesiastical function, the space of 3. yeeres: and ye the king shoulde take no more after such maner.3