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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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feigning himself not a little aggrieved at his labour & good will so lost departed, as one in whom no ready diligence was lacking: if in case that the Abbot had been at home. Whereupon, the Abbot (being thus disappointed) was fain to fill his silver stagon a fresh, & make a new course to Rome to his father the pope, of whom he received his consecration, and so came home again with as much wit as he went forth: but not with so much money peradventure as he went withal.
fayning hymselfe not a little agreued at his labour & good wil so lost departed, as one in whome no redy diligence was lacking: if in case that the Abbot had bene at home. Wherupon, the Abbot (being thus disapoynted) was fayne to fill his siluer stagon a fresh, & make a new course to Rome to hys father the pope, of whome he receiued his consecration, and so came home agayne with as much witte as he went forth: but not with so much mony perad•enture as he went withall.
We have declared a little above, pag. 175. touching the acts and doings of this Pope Alexander the 3. how he had brought the Emperors head under his foot in S. Marks Church at Venice: at which time and place peace was concluded, and a composition made between the P. and the said Frederick the Emperor. Which pacification, Rog. Hovedenus, 1and Gualterus Gisburgensis, refer to this time being the year of our Lord. 1177. bringing in two several letters sent from the said Pope to Richard Archbishop of Canterbury, and to Roger Archbishop of York, and Hugh bishop of Duresme. Out of the which letters (so much as serveth to our purpose) I have taken and here inserted.
We haue declared a little aboue, pag. 175. touching the actes and doynges of this Pope Alexander the 3. howe he had brought the Emperours head vnder hys foote in S. Markes Church at Uenice: at which time and place peace was concluded, and a composition made betweene the P. and the sayd Fredericke the Emperor. Which pacificatiō, Rog. Houedenus,