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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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In conclusion the Emperor being overcome so much with the vain reasons of the Popes, side, and scaring the dangerous thunderbolt of this curse (talking me Princes, and persuaded by his friends, was fain to condescend to the unreasonable conditions of the Pope. First to ratify his election: notwithstanding (the other pope whom the said Emperor had set up) yet was a live: Secondly, that he should resign up his right and title in matters pertaining to the election of the Pope, and inuesture of bishops.
In conclusion the Emperor being ouercome so much with the vaine reasons of the Popes, side, and scaring the dangerous thunderbolt of this curse (talking me Princes, and perswaded by his frendes, was faine to condescend to the vnreasonable conditions of the Pope. First to ratifie his election: notwithstāding (the other pope whō the said Emperour had set vp) yet was a liue: Secondly, that he should resign vp his right and title in matters pertaining to the election of the Pope, and inuesture of bishops.
This being done & granted,1 and the writings thereof set up in the Church of Lateran for a triumph, of the Emperor thus subdued: the pope maketh out after Gregorius his fellow pope, being then in a town called Sutrium. This Sutrium, being besieged and taken, Gregory also was taken. whom Calixtus the pope, sitting upon a Camel (his face to the Camels tail) brought him so through the streets of Rome, holding the tail in his hand in stead of a bridle: and afterward being shorne, was thrust into a Monastery.
This being done & graunted,1 and the writings thereoffet vp in the Churche of Lateran for a triumphe, of the Emperour thus subdued: the pope maketh out after Gregorius his fellow pope, being then in a towne called Sutrium. This Sutrium, being besieged and taken, Gregory also was taken. whom Calixtus the pope, sitting vpon a Camell (his face to the Camels taile) brought hym so through the streetes of Rome, holding the taile in his hād in stede of a bridle: and afterward being shorne, was thrust into a Monasterie.