An answer to a letter of a Jesuit named Tyrie, be John KnoxAn answer to a letter of a Iesuit named Tyrie, be Iohne Knox

What lamentable tragedy was played betwixt Hildebrand called Gregor the s• uint, and Henry the fourth Emperor of Rome, more Historiographers then one or two do witness. Nether yet do those ⟨image 35⟩writers who were most addict to the faction of the Pope, to wit, Gerochus, and Paulus, so cover the shame of that deceiver, but that they give sufficient light to men, to see what mischief lurked within the bosom of that pestilent seat. For writing what y• said Hildebrand did, what time that he was fi•st deposed from that seat, which be craft and without all order he did usurp (they say) that he spared not largely to bestow the patrimony of the Kirk upon soldiers, and upon capitane of war: upon the which, the pure, chiefly, should have been sustained: yea, they affirm, that he show him self more rigorous against y• emperor, than it became a pasture to have done. If this was their judgement who took upon them to defend his action & cause, what think we was the judgement of others?

What lamentable tragedi• was played betuix Hildebrand called Gregor the s• uint, and Henrie the fourt Empreour of Rome, mo Historiographoures then one or two do witnesse. Nether yet do those ⟨image 35⟩writers who wer most addict to the factiō of the Pope, to wit, Gerochus, and Paulus, so couer the shame of that deceauer, but that they giue sufficient light to men, to se what mischeaf lurked within the bosōe of that p•stilent seat. For wryting what y• said Hildebrand did, what tyme that he was fi•st deposed from that seat, which be craft and without all ordour he did vsurp (they say) that he spared not largely to bestow the patrimonie of the Kirk vpon soldiours, and vpone capitane of warre: vpon the which, the pure, cheafly, should haue bene susteaned: yea, they affirme, yt he shew him self more rigerous against y• empreour, thē it bcame a pasture to haue done. If this was their iudgement who tooke vpon them to defend his action & caus, what think we was the iudgement of others?