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An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the Church: written by that Reverend Father, Master John Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, Doctor of Physic, for such as either through want of leisure, or ability have not the use of so necessary an historyAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history
London: printed by I. Windet, 1589
Volume 1 › Book 6: The sixth Book.Volume 1 › Book 6: The sixt Booke.
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After the death of Sigismund, when Eugenius was deposed, and Felix Duke of Savoy elected Pope, great discords arose, and much practise was wrought, but especially, on Eugenius part: who being now excommunicate, by the Council of Basil, to make his part more strong,1 made eighteen new Cardinals. Then he sent his Orators unto the Germans, labouring by all means to dissolve the Council of Basil.
After the death of Sigismund, when Eugenius was deposed, and Felix Duke of Sauoy elected Pope, greate discordes arose, and much practise was wrought, but especially, on Eugenius part: who béeyng nowe excommunicate, by the Councell of Basill, to make his part more strong,1 made eightéen newe Cardinalles. Then hée sent his Oratours vnto the Germanes, labouring by all meanes to dissolue the Councell of Basill.
- 118. new Cardinals.
The Germans were at that time so divided, that some of them did hold with Felix, & the council of Basil, others with Eugenius & the council of Ferraria, & some were neuters.
The Germans were at that time so deuided, that some of them did hold with Felix, & the coūcell of Basill, others with Eugenius & the councell of Ferraria, & some were neuters.
After this the French K. being dead, which was Charles the 7. about the year 1444. the Pope began to stir up the Dolphin of France by force of arms, to dissipate that council collected against him. Who leading an army of fifteen thousand men into Alsatia,