B11843:193
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…
The tragedies of tyrants Exercised upon the church of God, from the birth of Christ unto this present year. 1572. Containing the causes of them, and the just vengeance of God upon the authors. Also some notable comforts and exhortations to patience. Written by Henry Bullinger, and now Englished.The tragedies of tyrantes Exercised vpon the church of God, from the birth of Christ vnto this present yeere. 1572. Containing the causes of them, and the iust vengeance of God vpon the authours. Also some notable comfortes and exhortations to pacience. Written by Henrie Bullinger, and now Englished.
London: printed by William How for Abraham Veale, 1575
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For, not only he excommunicated him and entreated him most disdainfully: but also discharging his subjects, princes, and nobles that were under the empire from their oath and allegiance: raised a sedition against him, causing an infinity deal of blood to be shed. Who so is disposed: let him read this most cruel and strange history, in the yearly records of John Aventine, and in other historicians.
For, not only hée excommunicated him and intreated him most disdainfully: but also discharginge his subiectes, princes, and nobles that were vnder the empire from their othe and allegeance: raised a sedition against him, causing an infinitie deale of blood to bée shead. Who so is disposed: let him reade this most cruell and strange historie, in the yéearlye recordes of Ihon Auentine, and in other historicians.
Pope urbane the .ii. which succeeded1 Gregory in the sea of Rome, his very true and undoubted Disciple, in the Claromont council was causer of the most cruel war, which the Christians made against the Saracens, whereof we have spoken before. Besides, he provoked ⟨p. 98⟩Conrad the prince of Italy to rebel against his father the emperor Henry the fourth, which was a deed altogether against nature.
Pope vrbane the .ii. which succéeded1 Gregorie in the sea of Rome, his verie true and vndoubted Disciple, in the Claromont counsell was causer of the most cruell warre, which the Christians made against the Sarracens, wherof we haue spoken béefore. Béesides, hee prouoked ⟨p. 98⟩Conrade the prince of Italye to rebell against his father the emperour Henrye the fourth, which was a deede altogither against nature.