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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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And yet further to understand the ambitious presumption of this proud see of Rome, it so chanced this Emperor Fridericus at his first coming up to Rome, did behold there in the palace of Lateran, a certain picture brought forth unto him, how Lotharius the ii. Emperor was crowned of the Pope, with the inscription of certain verses in Latin, declaring how the foresaid Emperor coming to Rome, first did swear to the city, after was made the Popes man, and so of him received the crown. Fridericus offended with this picture, desired the pope it might be abolished, for that it should be no cause of any dissension hereafter. The Pope understanding the intent of the Emperor, how loth he was to come under subjection to his see, devised by all crafty ways to bring it to pass. And first taking his occasion by the bishop of Laodicea (being then detained in custody, 1I cannot tell by whom) sent divers and sharp letters unto him. And yet not so sharp, as proud & disdainful. Wherein the first salutation by his legates, was this in Latin: Salutat vos beatissimus pater noster Papa, & universitas Cardinalium,2 ille ut pater, hij ut fratres. That is, our most blessed father the Pope greeteth you, and the universal company of the Cardinals, he as your father, they as your brethren. Meaning thereby that he should understand himself to be subject and underling to the Pope, no less then the Cardinals were. Moreover in his letters objecting divers things against him, reciteth, how many and great benefits he had received of the church of Rome: by the which church he had obtained the fullness of his honour and dignity, &c. The Emperor with his princes perceiving whereunto the Pope by his Legates did shoot: (being ⟨p. 204⟩a prince of courage) could not abide such intolerable presumption of a proud message: whereupon, much contention fell between the Legates and the Princes. And of whom then (say the Legates) receiveth Cesar the Empery, if he take it not of the Pope; with the which word, the German princes were so much offended, that had not the Emperor stayed them (with much ado) they would have used violence against the Legates. But the Emperor not permitting that, commanded the Legates away, straightly charging them to make no turn by the way to any person or persons, but straight to depart home.