A14151:63
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 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:1 in so much that Nicholaus the first• decreed that no secular prince or emperor should have ought to do or be at the counsels of the clergy.2 ¶ And after that Adrian the second was chosen pope the emperors debit being in Rome and not ones spoken to of the matter.
After this mans dayes the popes neuer regarded the Emperours / nor did the clergy of Rome sue any more to the emperour, ether for the electiō or cōfirmaciō of the pope. Moreouer after this Lewes there was nev emperour in christēdō of any power or able of his owne might to correcte any pope nether was there anye kyng yt coud correct ye outrages vices of the spyritualty of his owne realme after this tyme For this Lewes lefte .iij. sonnes amonge which he deuided the realme of Fraunce and all douchlōd. Which same for pride & disdayn• that one shuld haue more then ā other fell to gether (as we say) by the eares / eche destroyeng others power / so that fraunce was afterward of no might to do any great thīg. And thē the pope reygned in Italy alone without care of any Emperour:1 in so much that Nicholaus the first• decreed that no seculare prince or emperoure shuld haue ought to do or be at the counsels of the clergy.2