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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.
1The Emperor now understanding what stir the P. kept in his Dominions, returned with such power, & success, ⟨p. 223⟩that he winneth in Italy as many towns, as the Pope had, even almost to Rome, and after that Umbria and Picena: yet for Christian and public tranquillity sake, he sendeth unto him his Legates to entreat a peace, declaring that he would (if no other conceived grudge were then pretended) make to him an account voluntarily of all things that he had done in his life:2 and that he would and was contented to submit himself unto the Church: and that for this cause he willingly offered unto him both duty and observancy, and sent him Princes and Dukes of the Empire to entreat for this peace: yet was the popes insolencie such, that he would not that year be brought to any agreement, but the next year after with much ado,3 a peace was made and concluded betwixt them by the help and industry of Leopaldus of Austria, and Hermannus Captain of the Dutch soldiers, and the President of Messana. The Pope then absolving the Emperor of his excommunication, took therefore of him an hundred and twenty thousand ounces of gold,4 and promised him the titles both of the empire, and also of his kingdoms: yet kept he not promise with him, for besides other breaches, he neither restored the customs in the land of Sicily, neither yet the city Castellana. Yet notwithstanding, Frederick for peace sake, bare the injury, and studied by liberal gifts to make the Pope his trusty friend. But no means would serve: so that he moved Henry, the Emperors son in his absence, to rebel against his father:5 besides other conspiracies procured against the Emperor: who returning into Italy, to punish those that had rebelled with his son. The P. admonished those that were faulty, to join themselves together, and to furnish their Townes, and Cities, with garrisons, & to send for aid to their friends, and to provide weapons meet for war. And furthermore, sendeth his Ambassador to the Emp.