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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 done, the Emperor returneth into Germany, to refresh his army and his other furnitures, for the subduing Apulia.1 In the mean while, Hadrianus not thinking to be idle, first giveth forth censures of excommunication against William duke of Apulia. Besides (not content with this) sendeth also to Emanuel Emperor of Constantinople, incensing him to war against the foresaid William. The duke perceiving this, sendeth to the Pope for peace, promising to restore to him whatsoever he would.
This done, the Emperor returneth into Germany, to refresh his army and his other furnitures, for the subduing Apulia.1 In the meane while, Hadrianus not thinking to be idle, first geueth forth censures of excommunication against William duke of Apulia. Besides (not coutēt with this) sendeth also to Emanuel Emperor of Constantinople, incensing him to warre against the foresayd William. The duke perceiuing this, sendeth to the Pope for peace, promising to restore to him whatsoeuer he would.
- 1War more gainful to the Pope then peace. War stirred up by the Pope.War more gaynefull to the Pope then peace. Warre stirred vp by the Pope.
But the Pope through the malignant counsel of his Cardinals, would grant to no peace thinking to get more ⟨p. 203⟩by war. The Duke seeing nothing but war, prepareth himself with all expedition to the same. To be brief, making all his power out of Sicily, he arriveth at Apulia, & there putteth Emanuel the Emperor to flight. This done,1 he proceedeth to the City Bonaventuee, where the Pope with his Cardinals were looking for victory. He planting there his siege, so straightly pressed the City, that the Pope we his Cardinals were glad to entreat for peace which they refused before. The Duke granted to their peace upon certain conditions: that is, that neither he should invade such possessions as belonged to Rome, and that the Pope should make him king of both Siciles. So the matter was concluded, and they departed. The bishop coming to Rome was no less troubled there about their Consuls and Senators. In so much, that when his curses and excommunications could not prevail nor serve, he was same to leave Rome, and removed to Ariminum.