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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.
And thus much concerning the reign of Henry the second, and the death of Thomas Becket: whose death (as is aforesaid) happened in the days of pope Alexander the third: which pope usurping the keys of Ecclesiastical regiment 21. years (or as Gisburgensis writeth, 23. years) governed the Church with much tumult: striving and contending with Frederick the Emperor not shaming like a most proud Lucifer, to tread with his foot upon the neck of the said Emperor, as is above described pag. 205.
And thus much concerning the raign of Henry the second, and the death of Thomas Becket: whose death (as is aforesayd) happened in the dayes of pope Alexander the thyrd: which pope vsurping the keies of Ecclesiasticall regiment 21. yeares (or as Gisburgensis writeth, 23. yeares) gouerned the Church with much tumult: striuing and contending with Fredericke the Emperour not shaming like a most proud Lucifer, to tread with his foote vpon the necke of ye sayd Emperour, as is aboue described pag. 205.
1This Pope among many other his acres, had certain Councils (as is partly before touched) some in France, some at Rome in Lateran, by whom it was decreed: that no Archbishop should receive the pall, unless he should first swear. Concerning the solemnity of which pall: for the order and manner of giving and taking the same with obedience to the pope, as it is contained in their own words: I thought it good to set it forth unto thee, that thou mayest well consider and understand their doings therein.
1This Pope among many other his acres, had certain Councels (as is partly before touched) some in Fraunce, some at Rome in Laterā, by whom it was decreed: that no Archbishop should receiue the palle, vnlesse he should first sweare. Concerning the solemnity of which palle: for the order and maner of geuing and taking the same with obedience to the pope, as it is cōteined in their own words: I thought it good to set it forth vnto thee, that thou mayest well consider and vnderstand their doings therein.