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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 4: The fourth book.Volume 1 › Book 4: The fourth booke.
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Moreover, being content to take the P. as Judge, should answer in the said Council, to all accusations laid against him: & that he should never seek any revenge hereafter. Also, though he were quit, & cleared therein, should stand to the P. mind, whether to have his kingdom restored, or to lose it.1 Finally, that before the trial of his cause, he should use no ornaments of his crown or empire: nor to govern, or exact any oath of his subjects. These things being promised of the ⟨p. 140⟩Emperor by oath. He only released him of excommunication, & afterward, fearing least the Emperor should hereafter,2 when he had obtained peace among his people make revenge, they concluded to derive the Empire to Rodolphus a great state of Germany: and sent into France to declare the Emperor to be rightly excommunicated, and to require the consents of the French men, to elect Rodolphus: to whom the pope sent a crown with this sentence, The Rock gave this crown to Peter, 3& Peter giveth it to Rodolph: and gave in commandment to the archbishop of Mentz, and Collen, to elect this Rodolphus for Emperor. Which news being brought to Henricus the Emperor, he mustereth his men to defend his right: and trusting upon the league between him and the Pope, sendeth to Rome, requiring him to proceed with his sentence against Rodolphus, for the rebellious invasion of his empire. The pope refused to denounce Rodolphus: 4and after they had tried twice with the sword, & much bloodshed, he sendeth down a commission by Otho Archbishop of Trevers, Bernardus deacon, and Bernardus Abbot of Massilia, to whom he gave charge to call a Council in Germany, and there to define whether should be Emperor, promising that he would ratify him whom they should choose: but the Emperor would not permit the Legates to hold any council in Germany, except they would first deprive Rodolphus of his kingdom. Whereupon, the Legates returned again without their purpose: which moved the Pope once again to thunder out his excommunication against him: thinking thereby, to further Rodolphus.