A17167:279
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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Now come I to Martin the fifth that was created Bishop at the Council of Constance:1 who being nothing unlike his predecessors, gave Sicily in Fee to one Aloyse of Sicily, against Alphons king of Spain. Whereupon rose again not a few nor small calamities.2 3The same Bishop was the cause of the Civill war in Beam, and that the Germans that went into Beam with a great power, brought nothing thence but dishonour & very great loss. I will not pursue the slaughters, burnings, wastings, & miseries of that war. They be described at large by Aeneas Syluius in his History of Beam. The same author setteth out the horrible and bloody practises that Eugenie the fourth and his successor Martin the fifth used to overthrow the Council of Basil. And it hath ben showed already how great mischief the same Eugenie the fourth brought upon Christendom, when he enforced king Ladislaus unto unhappy war, contrary to his oath made unto Amurathes Prince of Turkey.
Now come I to Martine the fifth that was created Bishop at the Councell of Constance:1 who being nothing vnlike his predecessors, gaue Sicilie in Fee to one Aloyse of Sicilie, against Alphons king of Spayne. Wherupon rose againe not a few nor small calamities.2 3The same Byshop was the cause of the Ciuill warre in Beame, and that the Germanes that went into Beame with a great power, brought nothing thence but dishonour & very great losse. I will not pursue the slaughters, burninges, wastringes, & miseries of that warre. They be described at large by Aenaeas Syluius in his Historie of Beame. The same author setteth out the horrible and blouddy practises that Eugenie the fourth and his successor Martine the fifth vsed to ouerthrow the Councel of Basill. And it hath ben shewed already how great mischief ye same Eugenie the fourth brought vpon Christendome, when he inforced kyng Ladislaus vnto vnhappie warre, contrarie to his othe made vnto Amurathes Prince of Turkye.