A14151:158
The practise of prelates. CompiledThe practyse of prelates. Compyled
The practise of prelates. Compiled by the faithful and godly learned man, William TyndaleThe practyse of prelates. Compyled by the faythfull and godly learned man, Wyllyam Tyndale
London: printed by Anthony Scoloker and William Seres. Dwelling without Temple bar, 1548London: printed by Anthony Scoloker and Willyam Seres. Dwellynge wythout Temple barre, 1548
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¶By what craft the pope keepeth the Emperor down.¶By what craft the pope kepeth the Emperour doune.
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When they had sent out the king, he conquered more then was their will and more ⟨image 54⟩then they supposed possible for him in so short space / and brought france clean under feet: so that our prelates had much secrete busyness, to set it up again, but what is impossible unto so great Gods?
When they had sent out the kyng, he cō quered more then was theyr will and more ⟨image 54⟩then they supposed possible for hym in so shorte space / and brought fraunce cleane vnder fete: so that oure prelates had much secrete busynes, to set it vp agayn, but what is impossyble vnto so great Gods?
In king Henrys days the .vi. our holy father of Rome made the bishop of Winchester a cardinal,1 which went shortly after into france to treat of a truce between England & france. And him met a legate of Rome, a cardinal also: after which meeting / Englishmen had ever the worse in france, and their chefest friend the duke of Burgundy forsook them. For when cardinals & bishops mete together, they have their secrete counsel by them selves, wherein they conclude neither what is good for England, nor yet for france, but what is best for our holy fathers profit to keep him in his state.
In kynge Henryes dayes the .vi. oure holy father of Rome made the bysshop of Wynchester a cardynall,1 which went shortly after into fraunce to treate of a truce betwene Ingland & fraunce. And him mette a legate of Rome, a cardinall also: after which meating / Inglyshmen had euer the worse in fraunce, and theyr chefest fryende the duke of Burgayne forsoke them. For whē cardinalles & bysshops mete together, they haue their secrete counsell by them selues, wherin they conclude neyther what is good for Inglande, nor yet for fraunce, but what is best for our holy fathers proffytt to kepe him in hys state.