The practise of prelates. CompiledThe practyse of prelates. Compyled

And Leo the third which succeeded Adrian, confirmed the same / & crowned Charles Emperor of Rome for like service done unto him. And then there was appointment made between the Emperors of constantinople and of Rome and the places assigned how far the borders of ether empire should reach· And thus of one empire was made twain. And therefore the empire of constantinople for lack of help, was shortly after subdued of the Turks.

And Leo the thyrde which succeded Adrian, confyrmed ye same / & crouned Charles Emperour of Rome for like seruice done vnto hym. And then there was apointment made betwene the Emperours of cō stantinople and of Rome ād the places assigned how farre the borders of ether empyre shuld reach· And thus of one empyre was made twayne. And therfore the empyre of cōstātinople for lacke of help, was shortly after subdued of the Turkes.

The said Leo also called Charles the most christen King because of his good service: which title the kings of France use unto this day / though many of them be never so unchristened▪ As the last Leo called our king the defender of the faith. And as this Pope Clemens calleth the duke ⟨image 21⟩of Ge•der the eldest son of the holy […] of ROME, for non other virtue nor property y• any man can know save that he hath b•ne all his life a pickequarell and a cruel and unrighteous bloudeshedde•• as his father that sitteth in that holy see is. So now above seven hundred years to be a Christen king, •s to fight for the Pope, and most christen that most fighteth & sl••eth most men for his pleasure.

The sayd Leo also called Charles the moost chrysten Kynge because of his good seruice: which tytle the kynges of Fraūce vse vnto thys daye / though many of them be neuer so vnchristened As the laste Leo called oure kinge the defender of the faith. And as this Pope Clemens calleth the duke