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For the appeasing of this dissension, the Ambassadors of Albert, king of the Romans, & of the other princes of Germany, assembled together; first, at Nuremberg, where they could determine nothing; and again at Frankford, to appease the dissension between the Council and the Pope. In the mean time, the Emperors Ambassadors, and the Ambassadors of the electors, went to Basil, and conferring with the Ambassadors of other Princes, there they earnestly desired the fathers of the Council, that they would transport the council to another place (the which only thing pope Eugenius seemed always to seek and desire) that either he might thereby divide the fathers of the Council, or take away their liberties. Notwithstanding, the Synod thought good, neither to deny the princes request, neither grant that which Pope Eugenius desired. During this doubt, the Emperors Ambassadors, and the B. of Patavia, and Augusta, (being much required thereunto) appointed a noble Baron, named Conrad Weinsperg, by the K. commandment, to be the protector of the Council, & the fathers: but by means of a great pestilence, which began to grow, the assembly that should have been holden at Frankford, was transported unto Mentz. The Ambassadors of the Princes thought good also to go thither, if by any means they might find unity. The assembly was very famous: for there were present, the Archb. of Mentz, Collen, and Trevers, electors of the sacred empire: and all the Ambassadors of the other Electors. Notwithstanding, the Archb. of Collen was the chief favourer of the Council in this assembly. The sacred Synod ⟨p. 363⟩also thought good to send thither their Ambassador the patriarch of Aquileia, the Bishop of Venice, and the Bishop of Argen, divines: John Segonius, and Thomas de Corcellis, with diverse others. There was no man there present that would name himself the Ambassador of Eugenius. But the chief Hercules of the Eugenians was Nicolaus Casnanus, ¹a man singularly well learned, and of great experience.

For the appeasing of this dissention, the Ambassadors of Albert, king of the Romans, & of the other princes of Germany, assembled together; first, at Norimberg, where they could determine nothing; and againe at Frankford, to appease the dissention betwéen the Councel and the Pope. In the meane time, the Emperours Ambassadors, and the Ambassadors of the electors, went to Basil, and conferring with the Ambassadours of other Princes, there they earnestly desired the fathers of the Councell, that they would transport the councel to another place (the which only thing pope Eugenius séemed alwaies to séeke and desire) that either hée might therby deuide the fathers of the Councel, or take away their liberties. Notwithstanding, the Synode thought good, neither to deny the princes request, neither graunt that which Pope Eugenius desired. During this doubt, the Emperours Embassadors, and the B. of Patauia, and Augusta, (being much required therevnto) appointed a noble Baron, named Conrade Weinsperg, by the K. commādement, to be the protector of the Councel, & the fathers: but by means of a great pestilence, which beganne to grow, the assembly that should haue béen holden at Frankford, was transported vnto Mentz. The Ambassadors of the Princes thought good also to go thither, if by any meanes they might finde vnity. The assēbly was very famous: for there were present, the Archb. of Mentz, Collen, and Treuers, electors of the sacred empire: and al the Embassadors of the other Electors. Notwithstanding, the Archb. of Collen was the chiefe fauourer of the Councel in this assembly. The sacred Synode