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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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The same year the peace grew in England,1 dissension fell at Rome, betwixt the Pope and the Romans: for that the Citizens claimed by old custom, that it was not lawful ⟨p. 212⟩for the pope to excommunicate any citizen,2 nor suspend the city with any interdiction for any manner excess. The Pope answered, that he is less than God, but greater than any man, therefore greater then any Citizen: yea greater then King or Emperor: and forsomuch as he is their spiritual father, he ought, and lawfully may chastise his children. For this, and other controversies, such dissension arose, that the pope with his cardinals, removed to Perusium: but the Romans overthrew divers of his houses in the city. Wherefore he did excommunicate them. The Romans then flying to the Emperor, desired his aide: but he gathered an army, and to pleasure the Pope, went against them, and joined with the Popes army: whose Captains were, the Earle of Toulouse (to purchase the popes favour) and Peter the foresaid B. of Winchest, who joining together with the emperor, vexed the citizens greatly, who with the number of a hundred thousand without order, issuing out with purpose to destroy Viterbium the popes cities, were destroyed themselves (in great number) of their enemies. On both parts were slain 30.3 thousand But the most part were of the Citizens. This dissension continued long after.
The same yéere the peace grew in England,1 dissentiō fel at Rome, betwixt the Pope and the Romanes: for that the Citizens claimed by olde custome, that it was not lawfull ⟨p. 212⟩for the pope to excommunicat any citizen,2 nor suspend the citie with any interdiction for any maner excesse. The Pope answered, that he is lesse thā God, but greater than any mā, therefore greater then any Citizen: yea greater then King or Emperor: and forsomuch as he is their spiritual father, he ought, and lawfully may chastise his children. For this, and other controuersies, such dissention arose, that the pope with his cardinals, remoued to Perusium: but the Romans ouerthrew diuers of his houses in the citie. Wherefore he did excommunicate them. The Romanes then flying to the Emperor, desired his aide: but he gathered an army, and to pleasure the Pope, went against them, and ioyned with the Popes army: whose Captains were, the Earle of Tholouse (to purchase the popes fauour) and Peter the foresaid B. of Winchest, who ioyning together with the emperour, vexed the citizens greatly, who with the nūber of a hundred thousand without order, issuing out with purpose to destroy Viterbium the popes cities, were destroied thēselues (in great number) of their enimies. On both partes were slaine 30.