Christs victory over Satan's tyranny Wherein is contained a catalogue of all Christs faithful…Christs victorie ouer Sathans tyrannie Wherin is contained a catalogue of all Christs faithfull…

In the year one thousand four hundred fifty five, when the death of Pope Nicholas was published, the Germans bewailing their miserable estate, persuaded the Emperor that he should be no longer under the Popes obedience, except they first obtained certain things touching the Charter of Appeals, showing that they were in worse case then either the French-men or Italians, and as it were their Servants, and especially of the Italians: that they alone had not the use of their Laws, and that the French Nation had not made their suit in vain unto their King, against the exactions of the Popes, by whom they were defended, which also provided decrees for the liberty of his people: The Emperor promised, he would provide for them, no less then the King of France had done for the French-men. But Aeneas Siluius brake off the matter, saying; Though there be variance amongst Princes in weighty matters, yet peace may be made again: but between the Prince and the Common people, there is always mortal hatred, and because he should be Successor unto the Pope; he concluded, he thought it better to accord to the Pope, then to follow their desires, whose minds are led with covetousness, rather then by reason: and the Emperor chose him Ambassador to Pope Calixtus, to swear unto him in his Name, and to promise the absolute obedience of all Germany. Thus twice Frederick of Austria contemned and derided the Germans, frustrating them of their native ordinances, and brought them into subjection under the Pope, which was the cause that seven years before his death, he caused his Son Maximilian to be crowned King of the Romans, least after his death the Empire should be transported unto another Family, as it afterwards came to pass. Whereupon Germany being in this miserable poverty, and grievous subjection of the Popes tyranny and polling, with tears and sighs lamenting their estate, continued so almost unto Luther's time, as those Histories hereafter do testify.

In the yeare one thousand foure hundred fifty fiue, when the death of Pope Nicholas was published, the Germaines bewayling their miserable estate, perswaded the Emperour that he should be no longer vnder the Popes obedience, except they first obtained certaine thinges touching the Charter of Apeales, shewing that they were in worse case then eyther the French-men or Italians, and as it were their Seruants, and especially of the Italians: that they alone had not the vse of their Lawes, and that the French Nation had not made their sute in vaine vnto their King, against the exactions of the Popes, by whom they were defended, which also prouided decrées for the liberty of his people: The Emperour promised, hee would prouide for them, no lesse then the King of Fraunce had done for the French-men. But Aeneas Siluius brake off the matter, saying; Though there bee variance amongst Princes in waighty matters, yet peace may be made againe: but betweene the Prince and the Common people, there is alwaies mortall hatred, and because he should be Successour vnto the Pope; hee concluded, he thought it better to accord to the Pope, then to follow their desires, whose minds are led with couetousnesse, rather then by reason: and the Emperour chose him Ambassadour to Pope Calixtus, to sweare vnto him in his Name, and to promise the absolute obedience of all Germany. Thus twice Fridericke of Austrich contemned and derided the Germaines, frustrating them of their natiue ordinances, and brought them into subiection vnder the Pope, which was the cause that seauen yeares before his death, he caused his Sonne Maximillian to bee crowned King of the Romaines, least after his death the Empire should be transported vnto another Familie, as it afterwards came to passe. Whereupon Germany being in this miserable pouerty, and greeuous subiection of the Popes tyranny and polling, with teares and sighes lamenting their estate, continued so almost vnto Luthers time, as those Histories hereafter doe testifie.