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An apology, or answer in defence of the Church of England concerning the state…An apologie, or aunswer in defence of the Church of England concerninge the state…
An apology, or answer in defence of the Church of England concerning the state of religion used in the same. Newly set forth in Latin, and now translated into English.An apologie, or aunswer in defence of the Church of England concerninge the state of religion vsed in the same. Newly set forth in Latin, and nowe translated into Englishe.
Londini: printed by Reginald Wolf, 1562
The Apology of the Church of England.The Apologie of the Churche of Englande.
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.
He through ambition and desire of dominion hath plucked the Roman Empire in sunder, and hath tossed and torn into pieces all christendom, he traitorously discharged the Romans and the Italians and also himself of that oath whereby he ought his allegiance to the Emperor that remained in Greece: and provoked the subjects unto rebellion: and called Charles Martel out of France into Italy, & beginning a new form of regiment, made him Emperor. He did caste out Chilperiche king of France,1 being no evil prince, from his kingdom, only because he liked him not, and made Pippin king in his place. He decreed and judged the kingdom of France unto Albert the king of Romans. And that Philip should be caste out, if his power might have served him thereto. He brake the force of the most flourishing city and common wealth of Florence his own country:2 and out of a ⟨p. 29⟩free and quiet state, he delivered it up to be ruled after the lust of one man. He through his setting on, brought to pass, that all Savoy, on the one side by the Emperor Charles the fifth, & by Francis the French king on the other, was miserably torn in pieces, so that the poor Duke had scantly one city left him to repair unto.
He through ambition and desire of dominion hath plucked the Romane Empire in sondre, and hath tossed and torne into peces al christendome, he trayterously discharged the Romanes and the Italiās and also himself of that othe wherby he ought his allegiāce to the Emperour that remained in Grece: and prouoked the subiectes vnto rebellion: and called Charles Martel out of Frāce into Italy, & beginning a newe forme of regimēt, made him Emperour. He did caste out Chilperiche kyng of Fraunce,1 beyng no euill prince, from his kingedome, onely bicause he liked hym not, and made Pipine king in his place. He decreed and iudged the kyngedome of Fraunce vnto Alberte the kynge of Romanes. And that Philip should be caste out, if his powre mighte haue serued hym thereto. He brake the force of the moste florisshynge citie and common welth of Florence his owne coūtry:2