A14151:65
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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Alter this Lewis, the empire of France and of all doutchlande was divided between his three sons which (as I said) fought one with an other and destroyed the strength of the empire of france. And from that time to this, which is above .vij. hundred years, thou shalt read of few popes ⟨image 24⟩that have not led their lives in bloudsheading / in so much that if thou consider the stories well, thou shalt easily perceive that there hath been slain about their cause far above .xl.C. thousand men, besides that there hath been but few princes in christendom that hath not been busied and con bred a great part of his life about their matter. Either in wars begun at their setting on, ether in ceasing schisms or division that hath been among the clergy who should be pope, or striving of bishops who should be greatest / as between the bishop of York and Canterbury in England & between the bishops of England & Wales, whereof all the chronicles be full, or in reforming friars or monks, or in slaying them that uttered their false hypocrisy with God's word.
Alter thys lewes, the empyre of Fraunce and of all doutchlande was diuided betwene his thre sonnes which (as I sayde) fought one with an other and destroyed ye strength of the empyre of fraunce. And frō that time to this, which is aboue .vij. hundreth yeares, thou shalt reade of fewe popes ⟨image 24⟩that haue not led their lyues in bloudsheading / in so much that if thou consydre the storyes well, thou shalt easely perceaue that there hath bene slayn about theyr cause farre aboue .xl.C. thousand mē, besides yt there hath bene but fewe princes in christendom that hath not bene busyed and cō bred a greate parte of his lyfe about their mater. Eyther in warres begonne at their setting on, ether in ceasing scismes or diuision that hath bene amonge the clergye who shuld be pope, or striuing of bysshops who shulde be greatest / as betwene the bisshop of Yorke and Caunterbury in Ingland & betwene the bisshops of Inglāde & Wales, wherof al ye chronycles be ful, or in reforming friers or monks, or in sleing them that vttered their false hypocrisy wt goddes woorde.