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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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And from thence he went to Rome, to the Pope, declaring unto him their calamity, and present peril, desiring aid therein. By whose means, the Emperor ⟨p. 220⟩(as saith Cisnerus) was reconciled with the Pope and made friends.1 To whom also king John gave Joel his daughter in marriage, which came of the daughter of Conradus king of Jerusalem, as right heir thereunto by her mother: by whom also he obtained the kingdoms of Naples, and Sicily, and promised he would in his own person with all speed, assay to recover the kingdom of Jerusalem. Honorius that lately was reconciled unto him,2 purposed to have made against him some great and secret attempt: but was by death prevented. After whom succeeded Gregory the 9. as great an enemy to Frederick as Honorius: 3which Gregory came of the race of him whom the Emperor had condemned of treason,4 wrought against himself. This Gregory was scarcely settled in his papacy, when that he threatened him with excommunication, unless he would prepare himself into Asia (according to his promise) unto king John: which was only (the Emperor being absent) that he might bring some purposes against him to pass. Fazellus a Sicilian writer, saith: that the chiefest cause of the Emperors stay, was for the oath of truce and peace, during certain years: which was made betwixt the Saracens, & christians, that yet was not expired
And from thence he went to Rome, to the Pope, declaring vnto him their calamitie, and present perill, desiring ayde therein. By whose meanes, the Emperour ⟨p. 220⟩(as saith Cisnerus) was reconciled with the Pope and made friends.1 To whom also king Iohn gaue Ioell his daughter in mariage, which came of the daughter of Conradus king of Ierusalem, as right heyre therevnto by her mother: by whom also he obtained the kingdomes of Naples, and Sicill, and promised he would in his owne person with all spéede, assay to recouer the kingdome of Ierusalem. Honorius that lately was reconciled vnto him,