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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.
The Emperor all this while sitting quietly at home, began to consider with himself, how the Pope had extorted from the Emperors (his predecessors) the investing and induyng of prelates: how he had pilled and poled all nations by his Legates, and also had been the sower of seditions through all his Empery, he began therefore to require of all the bishops of Germany homagium, and oath of their allegiance,1 commanding also the Popes Legates, if they came into Germany without his sending for, not to be received. Charging moreover all his subjects, that none of them should appeal to Rome. Besides this, in his letters he set & prefixed his name before the popes name. Whereupon, the Pope being not a little offended, directed his letters to the foresaid Frederick Emperor, after this tenor and form as followeth.
The Emperor all this while sitting quietly at home, began to consider with himselfe, how the Pope had extorted from the Emperours (his predecessours) the inuesting and induyng of prelates: how he had pylied and poled all nations by his Legates, and also had bene the sower of seditions through all his Empery, he began therfore to require of all the bishops of Germany homagium, and othe of their allegeance,1 commaunding also the Popes Legates, if they came into Germany without his sending for, not to be receiued. Charging moreouer all his subiectes, that none of thē should appeale to Rome. Besides this, in his letters he set & prefixed his name before the popes name. Whereupon, the Pope beyng not a little offended, directed his letters to the foresayd Frederike Emperour, after this tenor and forme as foloweth.
- 1The godly proceedings of Frederick the Emperor against the pope.The godly proceedings of Frederick the Emperour agaynst the pope.
The copy of Hadrianus the Popes letters, to Frederick the Emperor. Hadrianus Episcopus seruus seruorum Dei, Friderico Imperatori salutem, & Apostolicam benedictionem. Caetera vide in priore aeditione.