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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.
The third cause was, that where a Canon of Bruis did revile the kings justices: the king was offended with the whole clergy. For these and such like, the Archbishop (to pacify the kings anger) commanded the Canon to be whipped, & deprived of his benefices for certain years. But the king was not content with this gentle punishment, because it rather increased their boldness: and therefore he called the Archbishop, bishops, and all the clergy to assemble at Westminster. When they were assembled together: the king earnestly commanded, that such wicked Clerks should have no privilege of their Clergy, but he delivered to the Jailers, because they passed so little of the spiritual correction: and this he said, also their own Canons and laws had decreed. The Archbishop counselling we his bishops and learned men, answered probably: and in the end he desired heartily the kings gentleness (so: the quietness of himself and his realm) that under Christ our new king, and under the new law of Christ, he would bring in no new kind of punishment into his Realm (upon the new chosen people of the Lord) against the old decrees of the holy fathers: And oft he said, that he neither ought nor could suffer it. The king moved therewith (and not without cause) allegeth again and exacteth the old laws and customs of his grandfather, observed and agreed upon by archbishops, bishops, prelates, & other privileged persons: inquiring likewise of him, whether he would agree to the same, or else now (in his reign) would condemn that which in the reign of his grandfather was well allowed. To which laws & customs, the said Thomas did partly grant, and partly not grant. The copy of the which foresaid laws are contained in the number of xxviii. or xxix. whereof I thought here to recite certain, not unworthy to be known.
The third cause was, that where a Chanon of Bruis did reuile the kinges iustices: the king was offended with the whole clergy. For these and such lyke, the Archbishop (to pacifie the kinges anger) commaunded the Chanon to be whipped, & depriued of his benefices for certain yeares. But the king was not content with this gentic punishement, because it rather increased their boldnes: and therfore he called the Archbishop, bishops, and all the clergy to assemble at Westminster. Whē they were assembled together: the king earnestly commaunded, that suche wicked Clerkes should haue no priuilege of their Clergy, but he deliuered to the Iaylers, because they passed so little of ye spiriturll correction: and this he sayd, also their own Canons and lawes had decreed. The Archbishop counsailing we his bishops and learned men, answered probably: and in the end he desired hartely the kinges gentlenes (so: the quietnes of himselfe and his realme) that vnder Christ our new king, and vnder the new law of Christ, he would bring in no new kind of punishment into his Realm (vpon the new chosen people of the Lord) agaynst the old decrecs of the holy fathers: And oft he sayd, that he neyther ought nor could suffer it. The king moued therwith (and not without cause) alledgeth agayne and exacteth the olde lawes and customes of his grandfather, obserued and agreed vpō by archbishops, bishops, prelates, & other priuileged persons: inquiring likewise of hym, whether hee would agree to the same, or els now (in his raigne) would condēne that which in the raigne of his graūdfather was well allowed. To which lawes & customes, the said Thomas did partly graunt, and partly not graunt. The copy of the which foresayd lawes are contayned in the number of xxviii. or xxix. whereof I thought here to recite certain, not vnworthy to be knowne.