A17167:259
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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1But what shall I say of Innocent the fourth, whom they call the glory of the Canonists? This man strained himself at leastwise to match his predecessors, if he did not also pass them, in persecuting of Frederick. Therefore when he had called a Counsel at Lions in France, and summoned the Emperor Frederick thither: he read sentence of condemnation against him solemnly in the Council, that he should be deprived of the Empire, and of all his kingdoms, according as the cause of his deprivation, and the form of the sentence giving, are written in the chapter ad Ap. de sent. & re jud. Lib. 6. and also reported by Collenutius the storiwriter about the end of Frederick's life, and yet the said Frederick was on his way thitherward, and had come thither, but that he was called back again by his friends, and was fain to return into Italy by reason of a slaughter that the popes complices had made of the citizens of Parma. Immediately whereupon certain princes of Germany, being bewitched with the popes hypocrisy and mischievous slights, did at his appointment and instigation choose Henry the Landgrave of Thuring to be Emperor against Frederick.2 And moreover at the same popes commandment, the Cross was preached every where against the Emperor.
1But what shall I say of Innocent the fourth, whome they call the glory of the Canonistes? Thys man strayned himself at leastwise to match hys predecessors, if he did not also passe them, in persecuting of Frederik. Therfore when he had called a Counsel at Lions in Fraunce, and summoned the Emperour Frederike thither: he read sentence of condemnation against him solemnly in the Counsell, that he should be depriued of the Empyre, and of all hys kingdomes, according as the cause of hys depriuation, and the forme of the sentence geuing, are written in the chapter ad Ap. de sent. & re iud. Lib. 6. and also reported by Collenutius the storiwriter about the end of Frederikes lyfe, and yet the sayd Frederik was on hys way thitherward, and had come thither, but that he was called backe againe by hys frendes, and was faine to returne into Italye by reason of a slaughter that the popes complices had made of the citizens of Parma. Immediatly wheruppon certain princes of Germany, beying bewitched with the popes hypocrisy and mischéeuous slights, did at his appoyntmēt and instigation choose Henry the Lantgraue of Thuring to be Emperour against Friderik.