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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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But the bishop of London, contrary to this commandment of the archbishop: did incontinent appeal from him. And thus the bishops departed from him to the court,1 save only two (Henry Winchester and Joceline of Salisbury, who returned with him secretly to his chamber and comforted him. This done, the Archbishop (which yesterday was so sore sick that he could not stir out of his bed) now addresseth him to his mass of S. Steven with all solemnity, as though it had been an hie festival day, with his Metropolitan Pall, which was not used but upon the holy day to be worn, &c. The office of his mass began, Sederunt principes, & aduersum me loquebantur: that is, Princes sate and spake against me,2 &c. (the kings servants being also there and beholding the matter). For this mass, Gilbert bishop of London accused Becket afterward, both for that it was done per artem magicam, & in contemptum regis (as the words of Hoveden purport) that is, both by art, magic, and in contempt of the king, &c.
But the bishop of London, contrary to this commandement of the archbishop: did incōtinent appeale frō him. And thus the bishops departed from him to the court,1 saue only two (Henry Winchester and Ioceline of Salisburie, who returned with him secretly to his chamber and comforted him. This done, the Archbishop (which yesterday was so sore sick that he could not stirre out of his bed) now addresseth him to his masse of S. Steuen with all solemnity, as though it had bene an hie festiual day, with his Metropolitane Pall, which was not vsed but vpon the holy day to be worne, &c. The office of his masse began, Sederunt principes, & aduersum me loquebantur: that is, Princes sate and spake against me,2 &c. (the kings seruauntes being also there and beholding the matter). For this masse, Gilbert bishop of London accused Becket afterward, both for that it was done per artem magicam, & in cōtemptum regis (as the wordes of Houeden purport) that is, both by arte, magike, and in contempt of the king, &c.
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