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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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But this traitorous murderer received a just reward of this his tyranny. For as he unjustly slew: so was he most justly slain. As he deposed his Lord and Master: so was he deposed & put down. As he against all right toke away the Empire from his Lord: so was it again taken a way from him. As he suffered none of his masters children to live: so dyed he without children, one daughter only excepted. Look with what measure he met unto his lord and master: with the same was he paid home again, saving that his death was more villainous and shameful, than the death of his master.1 For this tyrant after he had reigned certain years, had first of all his hands and his feet cut of, afterward because he had been a ⟨image 32⟩famous and notable adulterer, his privy members with his head were cut of also. As for the residue of his body was burnt to ashes, An end worthy such a tyrant: Zonaras, Paulus Vuarnefridus, Joannes Monachus, Paulus Diaconus, Joannes Cuspinianus, Sebastianus Frank.
But thys trayterous murtherer receaued a iuste reward of thys his tirannye. For as he vniustlye slewe: so was he most iustly slayne. As he deposed his Lord and Master: so was he deposed & put down. As he against al right toke away the Empire frō his Lord: so was it againe taken a way from him. As he suffered none of his masters children to liue: so dyed he without childrē, one doughter only excepted. Loke with what measure he mette vnto his lorde and master: with the same was he paid home again, sauing that his death was more vilanous and shameful, than the death of his master.1 For thys tyraunte after he had reygned certayne yeares, had fyrst of all his handes and his feete cut of, afterward bicause he had bene a ⟨image 32⟩famous and notable adulterer, his priuy membres with his heade were cut of also. As for the residue of his bodye was burnt to ashes, An ende worthye such a tirant: Zonaras, Paulus Vuarnefridus, Ioannes Monachus, Paulus Diaconus, Ioannes Cuspinianus, Sebastianus Frank.
- 1The death of Phocas