A14151:62
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 that, they chose Paschalis pope of the same manner,1 which phascalis sent immediately legates unto the emperor soft Lewis excusing him self and saying: that it was not his fault but that the clergy and the common people had drawn him thereto with violence against his will. Then the emperor was conte•t•or that ones and bad they should no more do so, but that the old ordinance ought to be kept. The softness of this Lewis did him much care. For he ⟨image 23⟩was after prisoned of his own son […] help of pope Gregory the fourth.
After that, they chose Paschalis pope of ye same maner,1 which phascalis sent immediatly legates vnto the emperour softe lewes excusing him selfe and sayeng: that it was not his faute but that the clergy and the comen people had drawen hym therto with violence agaīst his wyll. Then ye emperour was conte•t•or that ones and bad they shuld no more do so, but that ye old ordinaunce ought to be kept. The softenesse of this Lewes did him much care. For he ⟨image 23⟩was after presoned of his owne sone 〈…〉 helpe of pope Gregory the fourth.
- 1pope paschal.pope paschale.
After this mans days the popes never regarded the Emperors / nor did the clergy of Rome sue any more to the emperor, ether for the election or confirmation of the pope. Moreover after this Lewis there was nev emperor in christendom of any power or able of his own might to correct any pope nether was there any king that could correct the outrages vices of the spiritualty of his own realm after this time For this Lewis left .iij. sons among which he divided the realm of France and all douchlond. Which same for pride & disdayn that one should have more then an other fell together (as we say) by the ears / each destroying others power / so that france was afterward of no might to do any great thing. And then the pope reigned in Italy alone without care of any Emperor: