The tragedies of tyrants Exercised upon the church of God, from the birth of…The tragedies of tyrantes Exercised vpon the church of God, from the birth of…

After all these expeditions: Pope Innocentius the 3. a crafty & presumptuous¹ man, went about afresh to begin this war, calling at Rome a great council, such as hath not bin seen thee like, in the year of Christ, 1215. but he died in the midst of this business, after whom succeeded Honorius the 3. who with no less diligence applied the same matter, feigning, like a false prophet, that he had seen a vision, and that it was said unto him by Saint Peter that in the time of his reign: Jerusalem should be recovered. Wherefore, the ninth expedition was taken in hand towards Ancon, which once was Ptolomais. Then was taken Damniata, yet with more loss then profit unto our men, which was taken the year of Christ. 1222. and lost the next year following. To be short, there was almost nothing gotten by the war, for every ⟨image 64⟩thing had but little good success.²

After all these expeditions: Pope Innocentius the 3. a craftie & presumptious¹ man, went about afresh to beegin this warre, caulinge at Rome a great counsell, such as hath not bin séene thée like, in the yéere of Christ, 1215. but hée died in the midst of this busines, after whom succéeded Honorius the 3. who with no lesse diligence applied the same matter, feigninge, like a false prophet, that hée had seene a vision, and that it was said vnto him by Saint Peter that in the time of his reigne: Ierusalem should bée recouered. Wherfore, the ninth expedition was taken in hand towardes Ancon, whiche once was Ptolomais. Then was taken Damniata, yet with more losse then profit vnto our men, which was taken the yéere of Christe. 1222. and lost the next yéere followinge. To be short, there was almost nothinge gotten by the warre, for euery ⟨image 64⟩thinge had but litle good successe.²

1. 1The Lateran counsell.
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