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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.
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 the death of Paschalis, succeeded Gelasius, 1chosen by the Cardinal? without the consent of the Emperor: whereupon grew great great variance in Rome: and at length another pope was set up by the Emperor, called Gregory the 8: 2and Gelasius driven away into France, and there died. After whom came Calixtus 3the 2, chosen by a few Cardinals, without the consent of the Emperor: who coming up to Rome to enjoy his seat, first did excommunicate the Emperor: He then having divers conflicts with his fellow, pope Gregorius, at length drave him out of Rome. At which time, by this occasion, great controversy was betwixt the emperors, & the popes court, for the preeminence: but in conclusion,4 the Emp. was fain to condescend to the unreasonable conditions of the pope: first to ratify his election, notwithstanding the other pope was alive, whom the Emperor set up: and that in matters of the popes election, and inuesture of the Bishops, he should resign his right. Which being granted,5 the Pope maketh out after his fellow pope, and taketh him at Sutrium, and set him upon a Camel, his face towards the Camels tail, and the tail held in his ⟨p. 155⟩hand in stead of a bridle, and so brought him to Rome thorough the streets, and afterward having shorne him, thrust him into a monastery.
After the death of Paschalis, succéeded Gelasius, 1chosen by the Cardinall? without the consent of the Emperour: whervpon grew great great variance in Rome: and at length another pope was set vp by the Emperor, called Gregorie the 8: 2and Gelasius driuen away into Fraunce, and there died. After whom came Calixtus