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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.
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.
After this Pope succeeded next Pius 3. 1about the year 1503. After whom came next Julius 2. a man more abominable then all his fellows: who on a time when he went to war, cast the keys of S. Peter into Tibris, saying, that for as much as the keys of Saint Peter would not serve him to his purpose, he would take to himself the sword of S. Paul.
After this Pope succéeded next Pius 3. 1about the yere 1503. After whom came next Iulius 2. a man more abhominable then all his felowes: who on a time when he wēt to warre, cast the keies of S. Peter into Tibris, saying, that for as much as the keyes of Saint Peter woulde not serue him to his purpose, he would take to himselfe the sworde of S. Paul.
- 1P. Pius 3. Pope casteth away Peters keys.P. Pius 3. Pope casteth away Peters keyes.
Of this Pope Julius it is certainly reported, that, partly with his wars, and partly with his cursings, within ⟨p. 396⟩the space of seven years,1 as good as 200000. Christians were destroyed: first he besieged Ravenna against the Venetians, then Seruia, Imola, Faventia, Forolivinum, Bononia, and other cities, which he gat out of princes hands, not without great bloodshed. This Julius took an oath when he was made Pope (as John Sleidan maketh mention) that he would have a council within two years: which because he did not perform, nine of his Cardinals departed from him, and came to Milan, and there appointed a council at Poise: