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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.
This being enacted & sent to Rome, they elected Guibertus Archbishop of Ravenna in the place of Hildebrand, to govern the Church of Rome, named Clemens 3. But when Hildebrand neither would give over his hold, nor give place to Clement, the Emperor gathering an army to send to Italy,1 came to Rome to depose Gregory, and to place Clement. But Hildebrand sending to Matilda the Countess before in entioned, required (in remission of all he sins) to withstand Henry the Emperor, and so she did. Notwithstanding Henricus prevailing came to Rome, where he besieged the City all the Lent, and after Easter got it, the Romans being compelled to open the gates unto him: so he coming to the temple of S. Peter, there placeth Clement in his Papacy, Hildebrand straight flieth into Adrians tower with his adherents, where he being beset round about, at length sendeth for Robert Guiscardus his friend a Norman, in the mean time, while Robertus collecteth his power, the Abbot of Chiniake, conferring with Gregory, exhorteth him to crown Henricus emperor in Lateran, which if he would do, the other promiseth to bring about, that Den. should depart we his army into Germany, whereunto the people of Rome also did likewise move him. To whom Gregory answered, that he was content so to do (but upon condition) that the emperor would submit himself to ask pardon, to amend his fault, and to promise obedience. The Emperor not agreeing to those conditions went to Senas, taking Clement, new stalled Pope with him.
This being enacted & sent to Rome, they elected Guibertus Archbishop of Rauena in the place of Hildebrand, to gouerne the Church of Rome, named Clemens 3. But when Hildebrand neither would geue ouer his hold, nor geue place to Clement, the Emperour gathering an army to send to Italy,1 came to Rome to depose Gregory, and to place Clement. But Hildebrand sendyng to Matilda the Countesse before in ētioned, required (in remission of al hee sinnes) to withstand Henry the Emperor, and so she did. Notwithstanding Henricus preuailyng came to Rome, where he besieged the Citie all the Lent, and after Easter got it, the Romaines being compelled to open the gates vnto him: so he comming to the temple of S. Peter, there placeth Clemēt in his Papacy, Hildebrand straight flieth into Adrians tower with his adherents, where he beyng beset round about, at length sendeth for Robert Guiscardus his frend a Norman, in the mean time, while Robertus collecteth his power, the Abbot of Chiniake, couferryng with Gregory, exhorteth him to crowne Henricus emperor in Lateran, which if he would do, the other promiseth to bring about, that Den. shuld depart we his army into Germany, whereunto the people of Rome also did lykewise mooue him. To whom Gregory answered, that he was content so to do (but vpon condition) that the emperor would submit himself to aske pardon, to amend hys fault, and to promise obedience. The Emperour not agreyng to those conditions went to Senas, taking Clement, new stalled Pope with hym.