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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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This year the contention revived again, spoken of little before, pag. 173. between the 2. archbishops of York and Canterb. The occasion whereof was this. The manner and practise of the pope is, when he beginneth to lack money, he sendeth some limiting Cardinal abroad, to fetch his harvest in. So there came this year into England (as lightly few years were without them) a certain Cardinal from Rome called Hugo, or as Hovedenus nameth him, Hugezun, who would needs keep a Council at Westin. To this Council resorted a great confluence (about middle of Lent) of Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Doctors, & such other of the Clergy. As every one was there placed in his order, and after his degree: first cometh the archb. of York named Roger:1 who (thinking to present the other Archbishop) came something sooner, & straightway placed himself on the right hand of the Cardinal. Richard the Archbishop of Cant. following shortly after: and seeing the first place taken up, refuseth to take the second: complaining of the Arch. of York, as one prejudicial to his sea. So, while the one would not rise, & the other part not sit down, rose no small contention between them two. The archb. of Canterb. claimed the upper seat by the preeminence of his church. Contrary the archb. of York alleged for him the old decree of Gregory, whereof mention is made before, pag. 118. By which this order was taken between the 2. Metropolitans of Canterbury and York: that, which of them two should be first in election, he should have the preeminence in dignity, & go before the other. Thus they contending to and fro, waxed so warm in words, that at last they turned to hot blows. Now strong the Archbishop of York was in reason and argument I cannot tell: but the Archbish. of Cant, was stronger at the arms end. whose servants being moe in number (like valiant men) not suffering their master to take such a foil: so prevailed against York (sitting on the right hand of the Cardinal) that they plucked him down from the hand, to the foot of the Cardinal upon the ground: treading & trampling upon him with their feet, that marvel it was he escaped with life. His Casule, Chimere, and Rochet, were all to be rent and torn from his back. Here no reason would take place, no debating would serve, no praying could be heard, such clamour and tumult was there in the house among them:
This yeare the contention reuiued agayne, spoken of little before, pag. 173. betwene the 2. archbishops of York and Canterb. The occasion whereof was this. The maner and practise of the pope is, when he beginneth to lacke money, he sendeth some limitting Cardinall abroad, to fetch his harnest in. So there came this yeare into Englād (as lightly few yeares were without them) a certayn Cardinall from Rome called Hugo, or as Houedenus nameth him, Hugezun, who would needes keepe a Councell at Westin. To this Councel resorted a great cōfluence (about middle of Lent) of Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Doctors, & such other of the Clergye. As euery one was there placed in his order, and after his degree: first commeth the archb. of Yorke named Roger: