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The relics of Rome containing all such matters of religion, as have in times…The reliques of Rome contayning all such matters of religion, as haue in times…
The relics of Rome containing all such matters of religion, as have in times past been brought into the Church by the Pope and his adherents: faithfully gathered out of the most faithful writers of chronicles and histories, and now newly both diligently corrected & greatly augmented, to the singular profit of the readers, by Thomas Becon. 1563.The reliques of Rome contayning all such matters of religion, as haue in times past bene brought into the Church by the Pope and his adherentes: faithfully gathered out of the moste faithful writers of chronicles and histories, and nowe newly both diligently corrected & greatly augmented, to the singuler profit of the readers, by Thomas Becon. 1563.
London: printed by John Day, 1563London: printed by Iohn Day, 1563
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The Relics of Rome. › Of the Popes election.The Reliques of Rome. › Of the Popes election.
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Pope Adrian the third, was of such and so lusty courage, that contrary to the order tofore used, he made a decree, that from henceforth the Emperors should never meddle with the election of the pope as tofore they had done, nor that their authority or consent should be thought necessary in this behalf, but that the clergy & the people of Rome alone ⟨image 46⟩might frankly & freely choose the most holy Father. In the year of our Lord. 885. Grat. d•st. 62.
Pope Adriane the third, was of such and so lustye courage, that contrary to the order tofore vsed, he made a decree, that from henceforth the Emperours should neuer meddle with the election of ye pope as tofore thei had done, nor yt their authoritye or consent shoulde be thought necessary in this behalfe, but yt the clergie & ye people of Rome alone ⟨image 46⟩might frankly & freely choose the most holy Father. In the yere of our Lord. 885. Grat. d•st. 62.
Pope Martin the third made the like decree, that the Clergy and the people of Rome only should choose the bishop of Rome, not regarding the consent of the Emperor. In the year, &c. 944. Christ. Massae.
Pope Martine the third made ye like decree, that the Clergy and the people of Rome onely shuld choose the bishop of Rome, not regarding the consent of the Emperour. In the yeare, &c. 944. Christ. Massae.