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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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Besides these practises, he also excited his father in law, John Brennius; and the French king, to invade his Dominions: which jointly they did.
Besides these practises, he also excited his father in law, Iohn Brennius; and the French king, to inuade his Dominions: which ioyntly they did.
Thus, while the Pope practised in the dominions of Frederick, he received the letters of his good success in Asia: which greatly vexed his holiness, so far of was he from rejoicing thereat. Whereby it may appear, that his desire was, to have the Emperor take that dangerous journey, there to miscarry, and perish. But the Pope (that he might have some pretence) blamed the Emperor, for that he had suffered the Saracens (although without armour and weapon) to enter unto the Sepulchre of Christ,1 and had left for them a lodging, near unto the place.
Thus, while the Pope practised in the dominions of Frederike, he receiued the letters of his good successe in Asia: which greatly vexed his holines, so farre of was he from reioysing therat. Wherby it may appeare, that his desire was, to haue the Emperor take that dangerous iourney, there to miscarie, and perishe. But the Pope (that hee might haue some pretence) blamed the Emperour, for that he had suffered the Saracens (although without armour and weapon) to enter vnto the Sepulchre of Christ,1 and had left for them a lodging, néere vnto the place.
- 1A quarrel to the Emperor.