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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.
certes it had been better for you not to have accused so the king of this prodition. The Archb. said to Reginald, that he was there present at that time, and hard it himself. But that he denied, and swore it was not so: and think you (say they) that we the kings subjects will or ought to suffer this? And so approaching nearer to him, said: he had spoken enough against his own head, whereupon followed great exclamation and many threatening words. Then said the archb. I have sith my coming over, sustained many injuries and rebukes, concerning both my self, my men, my cattle, my wines, and all other goods: notwithstanding, the king (writing over to his son) required him that I should live in safety and peace: and now besides all other, you come hither to threaten me. To this Reginald answering again said: if there be any that worketh you any injury otherwise then right is, the law is open: why do you not complain▪ To whom, said Becket should I complain? To the young king said they. Then said Becket, I have complained enough if that would help, and have sought for remedy at the kings hands, so long as I could be suffered to come to his speech: but now seeing that I am stopped from it, neither can find redress of so great vexations and injuries as I have and do daily sustain: nor can have the benefit of y• law or reason: such right and law as an archb. may have that will I exercise, and let for no man. At these words one of them bursting out in exclamation, cried, he threateneth he threateneth, what, will he interdict the whole realm & us altogether? Nay that he shall not saith an other, he hath interdicted to many already. And drawing more near to him, they protested and denounced him to have spoken words to yt jeopardy of his own head. And so departing in great fury and many high words, rushed out of yt doors: who by the way returning to the Monks, charged them in the kings name to keep him forth coming, that he should not escape away. What quoth the archb. think ye I will flee away? Nay neither for the king, nor any man alive, will I stir one foot from you.1 No say they thou shalt not avoid, though thou wouldest, and so the departing with many words, the arch. followeth them out of the chamber door crying after them: here, here here, shall you find me, laying his hand upon his crown.
certes it had bene better for you not to haue accused so the king of this prodition. The Archb. sayde to Reignald, that he was there presēt at that tyme, and hard it himselfe. But that he denyed, and swore it was not so: and thinke you (say they) that we the kinges subiectes wil or ought to suffer this? And so approching nearer to hym, sayd: he had spoken inough agaynst hys own head, wherupon followed great exclamation and many threatning wordes. Then sayd the archb. I haue syth my comming ouer, sustayned many iniuries and rebukes, conceruyng both my selfe, my men, my cattel, my wynes, and all other goodes: notwithstanding, the kinge (writinge ouer to hys sonne) required hym that I shoulde lyue in safety and peace: and now besides all other, you come hither to threaten me. To this Reignald answering agayn said: if there be any that worketh you anye iniury otherwise then right is, the law is open: why do you not complayn To whom, said Becket should I complaine? To the yong king sayd they. Then sayd Becket, I haue complayned inough if that would helpe, and haue sought for remedy at the kinges handes, so long as I could be suffered to come to his speach: but now seeing that I am stopt from yt, neither can find redresse of so great vexations and iniuries as I haue and do dayly sustayne: nor can haue the benefite of y law or reason: such right and law as an archb. may haue that will I exercise, and let for no man. At these wordes one of thē bursting out in exclamation, cryed, he threatneth he threatneth, what, will he interdict the whole realme & vs altogether? Nay yt he shall not sayth an other, he hathe interdicted to many already. And drawing more neare to hym, they protested and denounced him to haue spoken wordes to yt ieoperdy of hys own head. And so departing in great fury and many high words, rushed out of yt dores: who by the way returning to the Monkes, charged them in the kings name to keep him forth comming, yt he shold not escape away. What quoth the archb. thinke ye I wyll flee away? Nay neyther for the king, nor any man alyue, will I stirre one foot from you.