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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 to proceed farther in the order of the history:1 After these letters sent to & fro (the year of our Lord 1169) which was the 15. of the reign of Henry the 2. The King misdoubting and fearing with himself that the Archbishop would proceed (or exceed rather) in his excommunication against his own person (to prevent y• mischief) made his appeal to the presence of the pope: requiring to have certain Legates sent down from Rome from the popes side, to take up the matter between the Archbishop and him: requiring moreover that they might also be absolved, that were interdicted, whereupon, two Cardinals (being sent from Alexander the Pope with letters to the King) came into Normandy: where they appointed the Archb. to meet them before the King upon S. Martins day. But the Archb. (neither agreeing with the day nor place) delayed his coming to the vi•j. day after: neither would any further go then to Brisorlium. Where (the two Cardinals and the Archb. with other bishops convening together) had a certain entreaty of peace and reconciliation, but came to no conclusion. The contents of which entreaty or action (because it is sufficiently contained in the Cardinals letters, who were called Bulie•nus & Otho, written to the pope) it shall require no further labour, but to show out the words of the letter, where the sum of the whole may appear. The words of the letter be these.
But to proceede farther in the order of the historie:1 After these letters sent to & froe (the yeare of our Lorde 1169) which was the 15. of the raigne of Henry the 2. The King misdoubting and fearing wyth himselfe that the Archbyshop would proceede (or exceede rather) in his excommunication against his owne person (to preuent y• mischiefe) made his appeale to the presence of the pope: requiring to haue certaine Legates sent downe from Rome from the popes side, to take vp the matter betwene the Archbishop and him: requiring moreouer that they might also be absolued, that were interdicted, whereupon, two Cardinals (being sent from Alexander the Pope with letters to the King) came into Normandie: where they appoynted the Archb. to meete them before the King vpon S. Martines day. But the Archb. (neither agreeing wyth the day nor place) delaied his comming to the vij. day after: neyther would any further go then to Brisorlium. Where (the two Cardinals and the Archb. with other bishops conuenting together) had a certaine intreatie of peace and reconciliation, but came to no conclusion. The cōtents of which intreatie or action (because it is sufficiently contained in the Cardinals letters, who were called Bulienus & Otho, written to the pope) it shal require no further labour, but to shew out the wordes of the letter, where the summe of the whole may appeare. The wordes of the letter be these.