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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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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.
- 1Henry ye .viHēry ye .vi
When king Henry was of age, there was a marriage made between him and the earl of Arminackes daughter in Guienne, with the which should have been given many castles and towns in Guienne and a great son me of money thereto. But the marriage was broken not without the secret working of our prelates and dispensation of our holy ⟨image 55⟩father thou mayest be sure. And a marriage was made between him and the kings daughter of Cecile, for which England gave up the whole dukedom of Guienne and Earldom of Maim / whereby we lost all Normandy, whereof they were the key. And beside y, the communes gave a, xv. & an half to ette her in with pomp. And then was the good duke of Gloucester traitorously murdered / partly because he could judge false miracles, & partly because of the deliverance of these two countries. For he being a live, they durst not do it.