The practise of prelates. CompiledThe practyse of prelates. Compyled

Then came Pope Stephanus the second out of whose hands Estulphus king of Lombardy would fain have scratched some what,¹ for he thought that the holy fathers gathered to fa••• / and had all ready raked to much unto them. But the new king Pippin of france warned of his duty and service promised and mindful of old friendship, and hoping for part of the pray, came to succour the pope ⟨image 19⟩and when he had subdued the King o• Lombardy, he gave unto our holy father or rather to saint Peter that hungry beggar, great provinces & countries in Lombardy and in Italy, with the isle corsica and many great cities, of which some pertained unto the Emperor being then at Constantinople / & yet the Emperor had sent before unto king Pippin that he should not give of his towns unto the pope. But Pippin answer•• that he cam for the same intent, & to enhance our holy father. And our holy father received them.

Then came Pope Stephanus the secōd out of whose hādes Estulphus kyng of Lombardie wold faine haue scratched som what,¹ for he thought that the holye fathers gathered to fa••• / and had all readye raked to muche vnto them. But the new kynge Pipine of fraunce warned of hys duetie and seruice promysed ād mindefull of old frendshippe, and hopynge for parte of the praye, came to succoure the pope ⟨image 19⟩and when he had subdued the Kyng o• Lombardye, he gaue vnto our holy father or rather to saynt Peter that hungry begger, greate prouinces & contreys in Lombardye and in Italye, with the yle corsica and many greate cyties, of which some perteyned vnto the Emperoure being then at Constantinople / & yet the Emperour had sent before vnto king Pipine that he shuld not geue of his townes vnto the pope. But Pipine answer•• that he cam for the same intent, & to inhaunce our holy father. And our holy father receaued them.