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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.
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, 1and Gualterus Gisburgensis, referre to this tyme beyng the yeare of our Lord. 1177. bringing in two seuerall letters sent from the sayd Pope to Richard Archbishop of Canterbury, and to Roger Archbishop of York, and Hugh byshop of Duresme. Out of the whiche letters (so much as serueth to our purpose) I haue taken and here inserted.
- 1Hovedenus Gisbergensis. Anno. 1177.Houedenus Gisbergensis. Anno. 1177.
The letter of Pope Alexander, sent to Roger Archbishop of York, and to the Bishop of Duresme. Alexander, servant of the servants of God, to his reverend brethren Roger Archbishop of York, and Hugh Bishop of Duresme greeting, and Apostolical blessing. The obsequy and service of your kind devotion, which hitherto you are known to have given, both devoutly and laudably to us and to the Church: requireth that we should describe to you as to our special friends, the prosperous success of the Church: and to let you know as spiritual children of the Church, what hath happened to the same: For meet it is, convenient and also honest, that you whom we have had so firm, and sure in our devotion: should now be cherished and made joyous in the prosperity of us, and of the Church. And about the end of the Epistle it followeth thus. The next day following, which was the feast of S. James (the said Emperor so requesting) we came to the foresaid Church of S. Mark,