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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
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Thus the matter being decided betwixt them after the Popes own prescribement, the Emperor taketh his journey to Papia. The Pope with his Cardinals, did vaunce and triumph with no little pride that they had so quailed the Emperor, & brought him on his knees, to ask them forgiveness. Yet notwithstanding mistrusting themselves & misdoubting time, what might befall them hereafter, if fortune should turn, & God give the Emperor to enjoy a more quiet kingdom: therefore to prevent such dangers betime, they study and consult privily with them selves, how to displace Henry clean from his kingdom. And how that devise might safely be conveyed,1 they conclude and determine to derive the Empire unto Rodolphus, a man of great nobility amongst the chiefest states of Germany, and also to incite and stir up all other princes and subjects (being yet free and discharged from their oaths) against Henry, & so by force of arms to expulse the emperor out of his kingdom. To bring this purpose the better to pass, legates were sent down from the Pope. Sigehardus Patriarch of Aquilia, and Altimanus Bishop of Padua, which should persuade through all France, that Henry the Emperor was rightfully excommunicate, and that they should give to the bishop of Rome their consents in choosing Rodolphus to be Emperor. This being done, there was sent to the said Rodolphus duke of Swenia, a crown from the Pope with this verse.
Thus the matter beyng decided betwixt them after the Popes owne prescribement, the Emperour taketh hys iourney to Papia. The Pope with his Cardinals, dyd vaunce and triumph with no little pryde that they had so quailed the Emperor, & brought him on his knees, to aske them forgeuenes. Yet notwithstanding mistrusting themselues & misdoubting tyme, what might befall them hereafter, if fortune should turne, & God geue the Emperour to enioy a more quiete kingdome: therfore to preuent such dangers betime, they study and consult priuily with them selues, how to displace Henry clean frō his kingdom. And how that deuise might safely be conueyed,1 they conclude and determine to deriue the Empire vnto Rodolphus, a man of great nobilitie amongst the chiefest states of Germany, and also to incite and stirre vp all other princes and subiects (beyng yet free and discharged from their othes) against Henry, & so by force of armes to expulse the emperour out of his kingdom. To bring this purpose the better to passe, legates were sent downe from the Pope. Sigehardus Patriarch of Aquilia, and Altimanus Byshop of Padway, which should perswade through all Fraunce, that Henry the Emperor was rightfully excommunicate, and that they should geue to the bishop of Rome their consents in chusing Rodolphus to be Emperor. This beyng done, there was sēt to the said Rodolphus duke of Swenia, a crowne from the Pope with this verse.