Church-history of the government of bishops and their councils abbreviated including the chief part…

§. 84. Gregory the 5th. is next, made Pope (saith Plot.) by Otho 3d his Authority for Affinity: But (saith Plot.) The Romans make Crescentius Consul with chief Power; who presently made John Bishop of Placentine Pope; who came to it by the consent of the Roman Clergy and People, to whom the choice belonged, though some leave him out: Otho cometh to defend his own Pope; Crescentius fortifieth City and Castle against him: The People dare not resist, but open the City Gates: Crescentius and Pope John flieth to the Castle;¹ and in hope of Pardon, yields: Crescentius is Killed by the People in his passage; John hath first his Eyes put out, and then his Life; and Gregory the Eleventh Month is restored: Binius saith, that Johns Hands were cut off, his Ears cut off, and his Eyes pulled out; and after set on an Ass, holding the Tail in his Hand, was carried about the Streets.

§. 84. Gregory the 5th. is next, made Pope (saith Plat.) by Otho 3d his Authority for Affinity: But (saith Plat.) The Romans make Crescentius Consul with chief Power; who presently made John Bishop of Placentine Pope; who came to it by the consent of the Roman Clergy and People, to whom the choice belonged, though some leave him out: Otho cometh to defend his own Pope; Crescentius fortifieth City and Castle against him: The People dare not resist, but open the City Gates: Crescentius and Pope John flyeth to the Castle;¹ and in hope of Pardon, yields: Crescentius is Killed by the People in his passage; John hath first his Eyes put out, and then his Life; and Gregory the Eleventh Month is restored: Binius saith, that Johns Hands were cut off, his Ears cut off, and his Eyes pulled out; and after set on an Ass, holding the Tail in his Hand, was carried about the Streets.

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§. 85. This Pope and Otho the 3d. agreed to settle the Election of the Emperor, as now it is on the 7. Electors. The cause of great Confusions,