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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.
In the mean season the French King for his part his clergy, and courtiers, stacked no occasion to incite, and solicit Alexander the Pope against the king of England to excommunicate him also: seeking thereby and thinking to have some vantage against the realm. Neither was the king ignorant of thes, which made him more ready to apply to some agreement of reconciliation. At length cometh down from the Pope two Legates (the Archb. of Rhotomage and the Bishop of Navarre) with direction and full commission either to drive the king to be reconciled, or to be interdicted by the popes censures out of the church. The king understanding himself to be in greater straits then he could avoid: at length (through the mediation of the French king, and of other Prelates and great Princes) was content to yield to peace and reconciliation with the Archbishop whom he received both to his favour, and also permitted and granted him free return to his Church again. Concerning his possessions and lands of the Church of Canterbury, although Becket made great labour therefore: yet the king (being then in Normandy) would not grant him, before he should repair to England, to see how he would there agree with his subjects.1
In the meane season the Frenche King for his parte his clergy, and courtiers, stackt no occasion to incite, and sollicite Alexander the Pope agaynst the king of England to excōmunicate him also: seeking thereby and thinking to haue some vauntage agaynst the realme. Neither was the king ignorant of thes, which made him more ready to apply to some agreement of reconciliation. At length cōmeth downe from the Pope two Legates (the Archb. of Rhotomage and the Byshop of Nauerne) with direction and full commission eyther to driue the king to be reconciled, or to be interdicted by the popes cēsures out of the church. The king vnderstanding himselfe to be in greater straites then he coulde auoyde: at length (through the mediation of the Frenche king, and of other Prelates and great Princes) was content to yeld to peace and reconciliation with the Archbishop whome he receaued both to hys fauour, and also permitted and graunted him free returne to his Church agayne. Concerning hys possessions and landes of the Churche of Canterburye, although Becket made great labour therefore: yet the king (being then in Normandy) would not graunt him, before he should repayre to England, to see how he would there agree with hys subiectes.1