A14151:61
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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After Charlemagne, Lewis the mil• was emperor which was a very patient man (an other pho••• & an other pray for the pope) & so meek and soft, that sca•elye he could be angry ⟨image 23⟩•f any thing at all. When our holy fathers had seen his water and spied what complexion he was / they chose Steven the iiij. of the name Pope with out his knowledge and bad him neither good morrow nor good even nor once god speed about the matter,1 against their own grant unto his father for his good service. And his softness was yet somewhat displeased there with in as much as the election of the Pope pertained unto his right. But the Pope sent Ambassadors and wrote all the excuses that he could and cam after him self to frame ce to him, & pleased him and crowned him the •e emperor and passed the time a season with him, and they became very familiar together.
AFter Charlemain, lewes ye mil• was emperour wc was a verye paciēt mā (an other pho••• & an other pray for ye pope) & so meke and softe, that sca•elye he coulde be angrye ⟨image 23⟩•f any thynge at all. Whan oure holy fathers had sene his water and spyed what complexion he was / they chose Steuen ye iiij. of the name Pope with out his knowlege and bad him nother good morowe nor good euē nor once god spede about the matter,1 against theyr own graunt vnto hys father for his good seruice. And hys softnes was yet somwhat dyspleased there with in as muche as the electyon of the Pope partayned vnto his right. But the Pope sent Ambassadoures and wrote al the excuses that he coud and cam after him self to fraū ce to him, & pleased him ād crouned him ye e emperour and passed the tyme a ceason with him, and they became verye famylier to gether.