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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.
After the death of Thomas Becket,1 the king fearing yt Popes wrath and curse to be laid upon him (whereunto Ludovike the French king also helped what he could to set the matter forward) sent to Rome the archb. of Rotomage with certain other bishops and Archdeacons unto the P. with his excuse, which, the Pope would in no wise hear. And after other messengers being sent, whom some of the Cardinals received, it was showed to them that on good Friday (being then nigh at hand) the pope of custom was used to assoil or to curse, & that it was noised, how the king of England with his bishops should be cursed and his land interdicted,2 and that they should be put in prison. After this certain of the Cardinals showed the pope, that the messengers had power to swear to the Pope, that the king should obey his punishment and penance. Which was taken both of the King and the Archb. of York. So that in the same day the pope cursed the deed doers, with such as were of their consent, either that aided or harboured them. Concerning these deed doers it is touched briefly before:3 how they fled unto Yorkshire lying in Gnarsboborough. Who after having in penance to go in their linen clothes barefoot (in fasting and prayer) to Jerusalem: by reason of this hard penance are said to dye in few years after.
After the death of Thomas Becket,1 the king fearing yt Popes wrath and curse to be layd vpon him (whereunto Ludouike the French king also helped what he could to set the matter forward) sent to Rome the archb. of Rotomage with certayn other bishops and Archdeacons vnto the P. with hys excuse, which, the Pope would in no wise heare. And after other messengers beyng sent, whome some of the Cardinals receaued, it was shewed to them that on good Friday (beyng then nye at hand) the pope of custome was vsed to assoyle or to curse, & that it was noysed, how the king of Englād with his bishops should be cursed and his land interdicted,2 and that they should be put in prison. After this certaine of the Cardinals shewed the pope, that the messengers had power to sweare to the Pope, that the king should obey his punishment and penaunce. Whiche was taken both of the King and the Archb. of Yorke. So that in the same day the pope cursed the deede doers, with such as were of their consent, eyther that ayded or harboured thē. Concerning these deede doers it is touched briefly before: