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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
Book 4 › The life and history of Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury.
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.
and also between the French king and him: contrary to all honesty, good order, natural subjection, and true christianity. Whereupon followed no little disquietness after, both to the king and damage of the realm, as here (in process and in order following by the grace of Christ) we will declare. First beginning with the first rising up of him, & so consequently to prosecute in order his story as followeth.
and also betwene the French king and him: contrary to al honesty, good order, naturall subiection, and true christianitie. Wherupon folowed no little disquietnesse after, both to the king and damage of the realme, as here (in processe and in order following by the grace of Christ) we will declare. First beginning with the first rising vp of hym, & so consequently to prosocute in order hys storye as followeth.
And first here to omit the progeny of him and of his mother named Rose, whom Polyd. Virgilius falsely nameth to be a Saracen: when in deed she came out of the parts bordering near to Normandy. To omit also the fabulous vision of his mother,1 mentioned in Rob. Crikeladensis, of a burning torch issuing out of her body and reaching up to heaven: his first preferment was to the Church of Branfield, which he had by the gift of S. Albous. After that, he cutred in the service of the Archb. of Cant. by whom he was then preferred to be his Archdeacon. And after by the said Theobald was put (as a man most metest for his purpose) to K. Hen. to bridle the young K. ye he should not be fierce against the clergy: whom in process of time, the K. made lord Chancellor, and then he left playing the archdeacon, and began to play the Chancellor. He fashioned his conditions like to the kings both in weighty matters & trifles. He would hunt with him, and watch the time when the King dined and and slept. Furthermore he began to love the merry gessinges of the court, to delight himself in the great land of men & praise of the people. And ye I may pass over his household stuff, he had his bridle of silver, & the bosses of his bridle were worth a great treasure. At his table and other expenses, he passed any earl: That on the one side, men would judge him little to consider the office of an Archdeacon: and on the other side would judge him to use wicked doings. He played also the good soldier under the K. in Gascon, and both wan and kept towns. When the K. sent Thomas being Chancellor home into England (ambassador with other nobles after the death of the Archb.) he willed Rich. Luci (one of the chiefest) to commend in his name, this Thomas to the convent of Can terbury, that they might chose him archbish. Which thing he did diligently. The monks said, it was not meet to choose a courtier and a soldier to be head of so holy a company, for he would spend (said they) all that they had. Other had this surmise also, because he was in so great favour with the prince, the kings son, & was so suddenly discharged. of the Chancellorship which he had borne five years. In the 44. year of his age (on the Saturday in the Whitsun week) he was made priest, and the next day consecrated Bishop.