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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 means the pope invaded the Empire.¶By what meanes the pope inuaded the Empire.
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Tis pope Stephen in his latter days fell at variance with Desiderius king of Lombardy, about the archbishop of Ra•enna.
Tis pope steuen in his latter daies fell at variaunce with Desiderius king of Lō bardye, aboute the archbisshoppe of Ra•enna.
After Steven succeeded Adrian the first with whom Desiderius the king of Lombardy would fain have made peace, but Pope Adrian would not.1 And shortly upon that the brother of this Charlemagne which reigned with him in half the dominion of France, dyed, whose wife for fear of charles, fled with her .ij sons unto Desiderius king of Lombardy for succour. Desiderius was gladd• of their coming trusting by the means ⟨image 20⟩of these two children to obtain favour among many of the Frenchmen, and so to be able to resist charles, if he would meddle▪ and to bring Italy unto the right Emperor again, and would have had that pope Adrian should have anointed them kings in their fathers room. But Adrian refused that to do (for he saw charles might and mete for his purpose) and was as wily as Desyderius, and thought to keep out the right Emperor & be Emperor of Rome him self, though he gave an other the name for a season till a more convenient •ime came.
AFter Steuen succeded Adriā ye firste with whom Desiderius the kīg of Lombardy wold fayne haue made peace, but Pope Adrian wolde not.1 And shortly vpon that the brother of this Charlmayn which raygned wyth hym in halfe the dominion of Fraunce, dyed, whose wife for feare of charles, fled with hir .ij sonnes vnto Desiderius king of Lōbardye for succoure. Desiderius was gladd of their comming trusting by the meanes