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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.
to whom (under pretence of peace) he sendeth out commandment, to interdict him and his land, so soon as ⟨p. 224⟩he came within the borders of Italy, yet the Emperor marcheth forth into Italy, notwithstanding the Popes forbidding, and brought under the cities that rebelled, as Mantua, 1Verona, Ternisium, Patavium, and others, & overthrew the Popes confederates, whereat the pope being somewhat dismayed, began to fear the Emperor, and now goeth about to deprive him: which he understanding, sendeth four Legates unto him, that might answer, and refute the crimes laid against him. With which Ambassadors the Pope refuseth to speak, and at a day appointed pronounceth the sentence of proscription against the Emperor:2 depriving him of all his dignities, honours, titles, prerogatives, kingdoms, and the whole empire, and and solicited against him Tewepolus the Venetian, who yet stood fast and faithful to the Emperor. Yet certain princes of Germany, by the Popes means, revolted from the Emperor, as Otho the Governor of Rhemes, and Duke Boiora, who also caused three other Princes and Dukes,3 to revolt from the Emperor to the Pope: as Wenceslaus, and Belus, Princes of che Hungarians, and Henry, Duke of Polonia: to whom also came Fredericus Austriacus his son. These gathering a Council, (when they had thought to have translated the empire unto the kings son of Denmark) desired to have the Popes Legates to be sent from him to the effect of that election.
to whō (vnder pretence of peace) he sendeth out commandemēt, to interdict him and his land, so soone as ⟨p. 224⟩he came within the borders of Italie, yet the Emperour marcheth forth into Italie, notwithstanding the Popes forbidding, and brought vnder the cities that rebelled, as Mantua, 1Verona, Ternisium, Patauium, and others, & ouerthrew the Popes confederates, whereat the pope being somewhat dismaid, began to feare the Emperor, and now goeth about to depriue him: which hée vnderstanding, sendeth foure Legates vnto him, that might answere, and refute the crimes layd against him. With which Embassadours the Pope refuseth to speake, and at a day appointed pronounceth the sentence of proscription against the Emperour: