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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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Afterward, the Emperor prepared himself to the journey against the Saracens, and recovery of Jerusalem, but was stayed by sickness, all other things being in a readiness. Who, after he had recovered himself, proceeded in his journey: and when he came to the straights of Peloponnesus, ⟨p. 221⟩and Creta. His disease grew upon him again, and suddenly he fell sick: whereof the Pope hearing, thundered against him excommunications, and curses, laying most foul, & false crimes to his charge. In so much, that the Emperor was fain to purge himself by his letters, unto the Christian Princes: especially, of Germany, and the Nobles of the Empire, his Ambassadors not being suffered to approach the P. presence.
Afterwarde, the Emperor prepared himselfe to the iourney against the Saracens, and recouerie of Ierusalem, but was stayed by sicknes, all other things being in a readines. Who, after he had recouered himselfe, procéeded in his iourney: and when hee came to the straights of Peloponesus, ⟨p. 221⟩and Creta. His disease grew vpon him againe, and sodainlie he fell sicke: whereof the Pope hearing, thundered against him excommunications, and curses, laying most foule, & false crimes to his charge. In so much, that the Emperour was fayne to purge himselfe by his letters, vnto the Christian Princes: especially, of Germanie, and the Nobles of ye Empire, his Ambassadors not being suffered to approach the P. presence.
But now, being recovered of his sickness, he provided all things necessary for the war: and came to Joppa, and so used the matter, that the Saracens granted his demands right profitable for the Christian Common-wealth, and a peace was concluded for ten years, and confirmed by solemn oath on both sides:1 the form and condition of which peace, was thus. First, that Frederick should be crowned K. of Jerusalem Secondly, that all the lands and possessions which were situate betwixt Jerusalem,