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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
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 him, the Romans elected Pope Benedictus the fifth, without the consent of the emperor: whereupon Otho besieged Rome, and set up Pope Leo again, the eight of that name. Which Leo, to gratify him again, crowned Otho for Emperor, and entitled him Augustus: also the power which Carolus magnus gave to the Clergy and people of Rome touching the election of the B. of Rome, this Leo by a synodal decree gave to the Emperor and his successors.1 The Emperor again restored to the Sea of Rome all such possessions, which Carolus magnus took from the Lombards, and gave to them.
After him, the Romans elected Pope Benedictus the fift, without the consent of the emperor: whervppon Otho besieged Rome, and set vp Pope Leo againe, the eight of that name. Which Leo, to gratifie him again, crowned Otho for Emperor, and entituled him Augustus: also the power which Carolus magnus gaue to the Cleargy and people of Rome touching the election of the B. of Rome, this Leo by a synodall decrée gaue to the Emperour and his successors.1 The Emperour againe restored to the Sea of Rome al such possessions, which Carolus magnus tooke from the Lombards, and gaue to them.
- 1The election of the Pope given to the Emperor by the Pope.The election of the Pope giuen to the Emperour by the Pope.
After Pope Leo had reigned a year, and three months, succeeded Pope John the 14. Against whom, for holding with the Emperor, Petrus the head captain of the city, with two Consuls, and twelve Aldermen, & divers other nobles, gathering their power together, laid hands upon him in the Church of Lateran, and clapped the pope in prison eleven months.1