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

The Pope's Epistles against the Emperor, &c. Binnius leaveth out. At last the Romans again rising against him, he goeth to Anagria, and dyeth.

§ 175. An. 1160. Roland is made Pope, called Alexander the 3d; and Octavian, called Victor the 4th, is made Pope by others, and sate four years, and seven months. This is, saith Onuphrius, the 27th Schism, or double Papacy. ⟨p. 386⟩Three more succeeded Clement, to keep up the duplicate before Alexander dyed, of whom one Reigned five years, and another seven.

Alexander addresseth himself to the Emperor Frederick to heal the Schism; who therefore bids both the Popes come to him, that he may hear the Case: But Alexander himself refuseth, and gets away. The Emperor sendeth two Bishops to him to summon him to a Council; Alexander refuseth to appear. The Bishops go to Octavian (Victor) and the Emperor calleth a Council, and this Council with the Emperor make Octavian the confirmed Pope. (Quer. Whether this was not as good Authority as Alexander's greater number of the Cardinals?) Hereupon Alexander curseth the Pope Victor, and the Emperor, and sendeth Letters to Christian, Princes to tell them that he did it justly: (Wonderful! that Empires and Kingdoms could be then disposed of by Cursing!) The Emperor seizeth on many of the Church-Cities. Alexander returneth to Rome, but findeth so many against him that he durst not stay there, but flieth into France, invited by King Philip; and there again at a Council, curseth the Emperor. The Emperor Frederick destroyeth Milan, and translateth thence to Colen the supposed Bodies of the Magi, or three wise men that came to Bethlehem! ¹(Is it not strange what brought them to Milan? and how they came all to dye there together? and how all their Bodies came to be known? O the wisdom of Rome!) The rest of the Italian Cities and States raise an Army against him; he sendeth to the King of France to end the Schism, by bringing Pope Alexander with him to a Council, where he would meet him with Victor. Divo is the appointed place between France and Germany: The Emperor with Victor and some Kings cometh to the Council; Alexander refuseth, because he called it not, and calls another at Tours in France. The Emperor angry returneth to Germany, and sendeth Victor into Italy, where he dyeth, and Guido, called Paschal the 3d, is chosen after him. The Romans chose Consuls that were Alexander's Friends, and send for him to Rome, and receive him. The Italians then arm against the Emperor; who cometh with an Army into Italy, and taketh Ancona. The Greek Emperor is drawn to promise the Pope a great Army against Frederick, so he would unite the Empire and Churches again. This afrighteth the Emperor. The Tusculanes and the Abanes had a War with the Romans that oppressed them with Tribute, and gave the Romans a grievous overthrow. The Emperor besiegeth Rome; William of Sicily sends help to the Pope.