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The State of Germany, and of the Emperor Frederick the second, was then as much or more pitiful then that of England, who were so persecuted by Pope Innocentius, Honorius, Gregorius, Celestinus, Innocentius the fourth, infamed with excommunications, and did commonly war against them in open field, and all with English mens Money: first they made him Emperor against Otho, whom they deprived, then for claiming his right in Apulia and Sicily they accursed him, when they had warred against him, they sent him to fight against the Turks, who recovered Jerusalem, Nazareth, and Joppe, from the Soldan. Whilst he was occupied in these Wars, these unholy Fathers invaded his Lands and possessions at home, subduing Apulia under his own possession, and inhibiting his Soldiers to go over to him, and when the Emperor sent to the Pope and other Christian Princes his Letters gratulatory, declaring what God wrought by him against the Turks, the Pope staid the Messengers, kept the Letters close, and caused it to be noised abroad that the Emperor was dead, and the said Pope Gregory the ninth wrote to the Soldan, that he should not render the holy Land into the Emperors hands. The Emperor hearing this stir of the Pope, took truce with the Soldan for ten years, and repaireth home, and driveth the Popes Army out of Apulia, and recovered all the Pope had gotten from him before: The Pope laid his curse upon the Emperor, for making truce with the Soldan, and conspired with the Tuscans and Lombards against him: the Emperor, ⟨p. 84⟩at the instigations of the Princes, glad to compose with the Tyrant▪ was fain to ransom the absolution of the Pope for ten hundred thousand ounces of gold, and yet he sent to the Princes of Germany, charging them to admit none of the Emperors stock to be King of the Romans, and stirred up the Cities of Italy against him. The Emperor understanding his politic and subtle trains, marched into Italy, where he put down the Rebels, and recovered again the Cities belonging to the Empire. Wherefore a new excommunication was laid upon him, and all his Subjects released of obedience and loyalty, and much indulgences and eternal life promised to them that would fight against him. After Gregory, succeeded Celestinus the fourth, who reigned not long.

The State of Germany, and of the Emperour Friderick the second, was then as much or more pittifull then that of England, who were so persecuted by Pope Innocentius, Honorius, Gregorius, Celestinus, Innocentius the fourth, infamed with excommunications, and did commonly warre against them in open fielde, and all with English mens Money: first they made him Emperour against Otho, whom they depriued, then for clayming his right in Apulia and Sicilia they accursed him, when they had warred against him, they sent him to fight against the Turkes, who recouered Ierusalem, Nazareth, and Ioppe, from the Souldane. Whilst hee was occupied in these Warres, these vnholy Fathers inuaded his Lands and possessions at home, subduing Apulia vnder his owne possession, and inhibiting his Souldiours to goe ouer to him, and when the Emperour sent to the Pope and other Christian Princes his Letters gratulatory, declaring what God wrought by him against the Turkes, the Pope stayd the Messengers, kept the Letters close, and caused it to be noysed abroad that the Emperour was dead, and the said Pope Gregorie the ninth wrote to the Souldane, that he should not render the holy Land into the Emperours handes. The Emperour hearing this stirre of the Pope, tooke truce with the Souldane for tenne yeares, and repayreth home, and driueth the Popes Army out of Apulia, and recouered all the Pope had gotten from him before: The Pope laid his cursse vpon the Emperour, for making truce with the Souldane, and conspired with the Tuscanes and Lombards against him: the Emperor,