A08486:110
A famous and godly history containing the lives a[nd] acts of three renowned reformers…A famous and godly history contaynyng the lyues a[nd] actes of three renowmed reformers…
A famous and godly history containing the lives a[nd] acts of three renowned reformers of the Christia[n] Church, Martin Luther, John Ecolampadius, and Huldericke Zuinglius. The declaration of Martin Luther's faith before the Emperor Charles the fifth, and the illustre estates of the empire of Germany, with an oration of his death, all set forth in Latin by Philip Melanchthon, Wolfgangus Faber, Capito. Simon Grineus, [and] Oswald Miconus, newly Englished by Henry Bennet Callesian.A famous and godly history contaynyng the lyues a[nd] actes of three renowmed reformers of the Christia[n] Church, Martine Luther, Iohn Ecolampadius, and Huldericke Zuinglius. The declaracion of Martin Luthers faythe before the Emperoure Charles the fyft, and the illustre estates of the empyre of Germanye, with an oration of hys death, all set forth in Latin by Philip Melancthon, Wolfgangus Faber, Capito. Simon Grineus, [and] Oswald Miconus, newly Englished by Henry Bennet Callesian.
London: printed by John Awdely, 1561London: printed by Iohn Awdely, 1561
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The monday following, before supper, the Archbishop of Triers advertised Luther, that on wednesday next he should appear before him at six of the clock before Dinner, & assigned him the place. On Saint Georges day, the Archbishop of Triers great Vicar, about Supper time cam to Luther, by the commandment of his Prince, signifying that at the hour and place prescribed, he must the morrow after have access to his Master.
The monday folowing, before supper, the Archbyshop of Triers aduertised Luther, that on wednesday next he should appeare before him at syxe of the clocke before Dynner, & assigned hym the place. On Saint Georges day, the Archbishoppe of Triers great Vicar, about Supper tyme cam to Luther, by the commaundement of hys Prynce, sygnifieng that at the houre and place prescribed, he muste the morrow after haue accesse to hys Mayster.
The morrow after S. Georges day Luther obeying the Archbishops commandment, entered his palace, being accompanied thither with his said great Vicar, and one of the Emperors Heralds, and such as cam1 in his company out of Saxony to Worms, with other his chief friends Where as Doctor Voeus, the Marquess of Baden's Chaplain began to de clare and protest, in the presence of the Archbishop of Triers, Joachim Marquess of Brandenburg, George Duke of Saxony, the Bishops of Augsburg & Brandenburg, the Earle George, John Back of Strasburg, ⟨image 36⟩Verdeheymer & Peutinger Doctors, that Luther was not called to be conferred with, as of a different or disputation, but only that the Princes had procured licence of The Emperor's Majesty, through Christian charity, to have liberty granted unto the, to exhort Luther benignly & brotherly.
The morrow after S. Georges day Luther obeying the Archbishops commaundement, entred his palaice, beyng accompanied thyther wyth hys said great Vicar, and one of the Emperours Herauldes, and such as cam