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At this time diverse good Bishops displaced Monks, and restored married Priests again, the Bishop of Winchester placed above 40. Canons in stead of Monks for his part, but this godly enterprise was stopped by Lanfranc the Archbishop of Canterbury; he plucked down the old Church of Canterbury and builded up the new.

At this time diuerse good Bishops displaced Monkes, and restored maried Priests againe, the Bishop of Winchester placed aboue 40. Canons in stead of Monkes for his part, but this godly enterprise was stopped by Lanfranke the Archbishop of Canterbury; he plucked downe the old Church of Canterbury and builded vp the new.

After the death of the Pope Hildebrand succeeded, who was surnamed Gregory the 7. he was a Sorcerer, and the principal cause of all the perturbation that hath been since in the Church, for before he wrought his feats, setting up and displacing what Bishops he listed, setting them against Emperors, and destroying Matrimony under colour of chastity; the Chuch was in some order, and Popes quietly ruled under Christian Emperors, and were defended by them.

After the death of the Pope Hildebrand succéeded, who was surnamed Gregory the 7. he was a Sorcerer, and the principal cause of all the per•urbation that hath beene since in the Church, for before he wrought his feats, setting vp and displacing what Bishops he listed, setting them against Emperours, and destroying Matrimony vnder colour of chasti•ie; the Chuch was in some order, and Popes quietly ruled vnder Christian Emperours, and were defended by them.

He first, contemning the authority of the Emperor, thrust in himself to be Pope, vaunting himself to have both the Ecclesiastical, and the Temporal sword, committed to him of Christ, and full power to bind and loose what he lifted, he challenged all the Dominion both of the East and West Church; he set at light Kings and Emperors, who reigned but at his godamercie; Bishops and Prelates as his underlings he kept in awe, suspending, cursing, and chopping off their heads. He irred up wars, releasing Oaths, Fidelity, and due allegiance of Subjects to their Princes. To this scope tended chiefly all his practises, to abolish the marriage of Priests, and to translate the authority Imperial unto the Clergy, as appeared before in the Council of Lateran; for though he was not then Pope in name, yet was he Pope indeed, and ruled the Pope as he listed. In a Council which he held at Rome, he enacted that no Priest hereafter should