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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
After him,1 the Romans elected Pope Benedictus the fifth, without the consent of the Emperor. Whereupon the said Otho the Emperor being not a little displeased for displacing of Leo,2 whom he had before promoted, and for the choosing also of Benedict, came with his army, and said siege to Rome, and so set up Pope Leo again, the viij. of that name.3 Which Leo to gratify his benefactor again, crowned Otho for Emperor, and entitled him to be called Augustus. Also the power which Carolus Magnus had given before to the Clergy and people of Rome: this Leo by a synodal decree granted to the emperor and his successors:4 that is, touching the election of the Bishop of Rome. The Emperor again restored to the sea of Rome, all such donations and possessions, which either Constantinus (as they falsely pretend) or which Carolus Magnus took from the Lombards, and gave to them.
After him,1 the Romains elected Pope Benedictus the fift, without the consent of the Emperour. Wherupon the sayd Otho the Emperour beyng not a little displeased for displacing of Leo,2 whom he had before promooted, and for the chusing also of Benedict, came with his army, and said siege to Rome, and so set vp Pope Leo agayne, the viij. of that name.3 Which Leo to gratifie his benefactor agayne, crowned Otho for Emperour, and intituled him to be called Augustus. Also the power which Carolus Magnus had geuen before to the Clergy and people of Rome: this Leo by a synodall decree graunted to the emperor and hys successors:4 that is, touching the election of the Byshop of Rome. The Emperor againe restored to the sea of Rome, all such donations and possessions, which either Constantinus (as they falsly pretend) or which Carolus Magnus tooke from the Lombards, and gaue to them.