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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 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 Whereof the Emperor hearing, sped him to Rome, and did execution upon the offenders, and committed Petrus to the Popes arbitrement:2 whom he caused first to be stripped naked, then his beard being shaven, to be hanged by the hair a whole day together, after that, to be set upon an Ass, his face turned backward, and his hands bound under the Asses tail, to be led through the City: that done, to be scourged with rods, and so banished the city. And thus the holy father loved his enemy according to the rule of the Gospel.
After Pope Leo had raigned a yéere, and thrée moneths, succéeded Pope Iohn the 14. Against whom, for holding with the Emperor, Petrus the head captain of the citie, with two Consuls, and twelue Aldermen, & diuers other nobles, gathering their power together, laid handes vppon him in the Church of Laterane, and clapt the pope in prison eleuen moneths.1 Whereof the Emperour hearing, sped him to Rome, and did execution vpon the offenders, and committed Petrus to the Popes arbitrement:2 whom he caused first to be stript naked, then his beard being shauen, to be hanged by the haire a whole day together, after that, to be set vpon an Asse, his face turned backward, and his handes bounde vnder the Asses tayle, to be led through the Citie: that done, to be scourged with roddes, and so banished the citie. And thus the holy father loued his enemy according to the rule of the Gospel.
- 1The Pope put in prison.
- 2The cruel revenge of the Pope.