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A confutation of the Popes bull which was published more then two years ago…A confutation of the Popes bull which was published more then two yeres agoe…
A confutation of the Popes bull which was published more then two years ago against Elizabeth the most gracious Queen of England, France, and Ireland, and against the noble realm of England together with a defence of the said true Christian Queen, and of the whole realm of England. By Henry Bullinger the Elder.A confutation of the Popes bull which was published more then two yeres agoe against Elizabeth the most gracious Queene of England, Fraunce, and Ireland, and against the noble realme of England together with a defence of the sayd true Christian Queene, and of the whole realme of England. By Henry Bullinger the Elder.
London: printed by John Day, 1572London: printed by Iohn Day, 1572
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Nevertheless when Rafe the popes king was after many ⟨image 81⟩unfortunate battles dispatched out of the way: left unhappy Germany might take breath again, or the Emperor have never so little rest: the bishop by his policies brought to pass,1 that the Saxons set up Herman prince of Loraine in Luxembourg, to be their king against the Emperor. But this man also by the vengeance of God, was slain, and a great sort with him in the assault of a certain castle, by a stone that a silly woman cast down from the wall, after the same manner that Abimelech the son of Gideon was slain, and so he came to a miserable end. But all this could not staunch the Bishops unappeasable hatred, and outrageous cruelty, against the Emperor: for he set up a third adversary and Antiking against the good Emperor,2 that is to wite, Egbert the Marquess of Saxony, who also a five years after, was beset by the Emperors guard in a mil besides Brunswick, and there miserably slain.
Neuertheles when Rafe the popes king was after many ⟨image 81⟩vnfortunate battelles dispatched out of the way: left vnhappy Germanie might take breath againe, or the Emperor haue neuer so little rest: the byshop by hys pollicies brought to passe,1 that the Saxons set vp Herman prince of Loraine in Lucelbrough, to be their king against the Emperor. But thys man also by the vengeance of God, was slayne, and a great sort with him in the assault of a certaine castle, by a stone that a silie woman cast downe from the wall, after the same maner that Abimelech the sonne of Gedeon was slayne, and so he came to a miserable ende. But all this coulde not staunche the Byshoppes vnappeasable hatred, and outrageons crueltye, agaynste the Emperour: for he set vp a third aduersary and Antiking against the good Emperor,2 that is to wite, Egbert the Marques of Saxony, who also a fiue yeares after, was beset by the Emperors gard in a mil besides Brunswike, and there miserably slayne.