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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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Thus, peace after a sort concluded between the king & him, the Archb. after six years of his banishment, returned to England: where he was right joyfully received of the church of Cant. albeit, of Henry the young king he was not so greatly welcomed. Insomuch that coming up to London to the king,1 he was returned back to Canterbury and there bid to keep his house, Roger Doveden maketh mention in his Chronicle, that the Archbishop (upon Christmas day) did excommunicate Robert de Broke, for cutting of the tail of a certain horse of his the day before. In the mean time, the four bishops before mentioned whom the Archb. had excommunicate (sent to him, hum bly desiring to be released of their censure. To whom when the archb. would not grant clearly and simply, without cautels and exceptions: they went over to the king, declaring to him and complaining of their miserable state and uncourteous handling of the archbishop, whereupon the K. conceived great sorrow in his mind,2 and displeasure toward the party. In so much, that he lamented oft & sundry times to them about him, that (among so many that he had done for) there was none that would revenge him of his enemy by the occasion of which words, certain that were about the king (to the number of four) hearing him thus to con plain and lament: adderest themselves in great heat of hast, to satisfy the aggrieved mind and quarrel of their prince.3 Who within four days after the said Christmas day (sailing over to England, & having a forward and a prosperous wind in their journey, being in the deep of winter) came to Canterbury, where Becket was commanded to keep. After certain advisement and consultation had among themselves, they pressed at length into the palace where the archbishop was sitting with his company about him: first to assay him with words, to see whether he would relent to the kings mind, & come to some conformity. They brought to him (said they) commandment from the king: which whether he had rather openly there in presence, or secretly to be declared to him, they had him choose. Then the company being bid to avoid, as he sat alone, they said: you are commanded from the King beyond the sea, to repair to the king here is son, and to do your duty to him:
Thus, peace after a sort concluded betwene the king & him, the Archb. after sixe yeares of his banishment, returned to England: where he was right ioyfully receiued of the church of Cant. albeit, of Henry the yong king he was not so greatly welcomed. In somuch that comming vp to London to the king,