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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.
Damasus entered, neither by consent of the people, nor election of the Emperor, but by plain invasion: and within 23. days ⟨p. 128⟩being poisoned An. 1049. §1049much contention was at Rome about the papal sea: so that the Romans by consent of the Cardinals, desired the Emperor to give them a Bishop: which he did, one named Bruno an Almaigne, and Bishop of Collen, afterward named Leo the ninth, who coming from the Emperor to Rome in his Pontificalibus, was met of the Abbot of Cluniake, and Hildebrand a monk, that all to rated him, because he would take his authority of the Emperor rather then of the Clergy; and counselled him to lay down that apparel, and to enter in with his own habit, till he had his election by them: which he did, confessing his fault, and was called Leo the ninth. By him Hildebrand 1was made a Cardinal, and put in great authority.
Damasus entred, neither by consent of the people, nor election of the Emperor, but by plain inuasiō: and wtin 23. daies ⟨p. 128⟩being poisoned An. 1049. §1049much contention was at Rome about the papall sea: so that the Romanes by consent of the Cardinals, desired the Emperour to giue them a Bishop: which he did, one named Bruno an Almaigne, and Bishop of Collen, afterward named Leo the ninth, who comming from the Emperour to Rome in his Pontificalibus, was met of the Abbot of Cluniake, and Hildebrande a monke, that al to rated him, because he would take his authoritie of the Emperour rather then of the Clergie; and councelled him to lay downe that apparell, and to enter in with his owne habite, till he had his election by them: which he did, confessing his fault, and was called Leo the ninth. By him Hildebrand 1was made a Cardinal, and put in great authoritie.
- 1Hildebrand.