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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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In these and such causes like, how much better had it been, if the supremacy had remained more near in the kings hands at home, whereby not only much labour & travel had been saved, but also the great and wasteful expenses bestowed at Rome, might with much more fruit and thank have been converted to their cures and flocks committed unto them, and also percase their cause no less indifferently heard (at least more speedily might have been decided) but to the purpose again. In this controversy diverse of yt bishop of York's clergy (such as were of Gloucester,1 belong to the church of S. Oswald) were excommunicate by the Archb. of Cant. because they being summoned, refused to appear before him. &c. At length the same year which was 1175. there was a Cardinal sent down from Rome by the kings procurement: who studied to set a peace between the two archbishops.2 Whereupon, this way of agreement was taken (by the means of the king) at Winchester: that as touching the church of S. Oswald at Gloucester, the Archbishop of Canterb. should cease of his claim thereof, molesting the see of York no more therein. Also should absolve again the Clerks thereof, whom he had excommunicated before. And as concerning the bearing of the cross and all other matters: it was referred to the Archbishop of Rhotomage, and of other Bishops in France: so that for five years, a league or truce was taken betwixt them, till they should have a full determination of their cause.
In these and suche causes like, howe much better had it bene, if the supremacy had remayned more nere in the kinges handes at home, whereby not onely much labour & trauell had bene saued, but also the great and was•full expences bestowed at Rome, might with muche more fruite and thanke haue beene conuerted to their cures and flockes committed vnto thē, and also percase their cause no lesse indifferently heard (at least more speedely might haue bene decided) but to the purpose again. In this cōtrouersie diuerse of yt bishop of Yorks clergy (such as were of Gloucester,1 belong to the church of S. Oswald) were excōmunicate by the Archb. of Cant. because they being sommoned, refused to appeare before hym. &c. At length the same yeare which was 1175. there was a Cardinall sent downe from Rome by the kinges procurement: who studyed to set a peace betwene the two archbishops.