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with_o a_o excommunication_n for_o fear_v whereof_o he_o return_v to_o pavia_n without_o any_o more_o ado_n but_o because_o he_o hold_v still_o in_o possession_n the_o foresay_v citee_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n procure_v charlemaigne_n than_o french_a king_n to_o come_v into_o italy_n who_o with_o a_o mighty_a power_n besiege_v pavia_n take_v desiderius_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n prisoner_n restore_v to_o the_o church_n all_o that_o his_o father_n pepine_n have_v give_v with_o more_o and_o reserve_v unto_o himself_o the_o dominion_n of_o lombardy_n ¶_o in_o this_o bishop_n time_n tiber_n rise_v so_o high_a that_o rome_n be_v in_o manner_n clean_o drown_v .3_o ¶_o after_o adrian_n succeed_v leo_n the_o iii_o who_o because_o the_o roman_n conspire_v against_o he_o flee_v unto_o charlemaigne_n and_o by_o he_o be_v restore_v with_o great_a pomp_n into_o his_o astate_n &_o for_o pacifi_a this_o romayn_n fury_n against_o the_o bishop_n charlemaigne_n himself_o with_o a_o great_a army_n come_v to_o rome_n where_o for_o the_o high_a service_n he_o have_v do_z to_o holy_a church_n the_o roman_a bishop_n anoint_v and_o proclaim_v he_o emperor_n august_n divide_v and_o his_o son_n pepine_v king_n of_o italy_n so_o that_o from_o this_o time_n forewardes_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n be_v no_o more_o repute_v romayne_o emperor_n but_o emperor_n of_o greece_n for_o charlemaigne_n do_v so_o much_o that_o at_o length_n the_o empire_n be_v divide_v by_o confine_n and_o the_o greek_a emperor_n consent_v to_o suffer_v the_o frencheman_n in_o quyette_n both_o with_o the_o name_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o occidental_a empire_n ¶_o after_o the_o death_n of_o charlemaigne_n and_o of_o pepine_v this_o leo_n remember_v the_o old_a conspiracy_n make_v against_o he_o cause_v many_o of_o the_o chief_a roman_n his_o enemy_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o which_o at_o last_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o withdraw_v he_o from_o rome_n and_o li_v at_o blera_n the_o 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crown_v lotharius_n son_n of_o lewis_n the_o meek_a king_n of_o italy_n and_o successor_n to_o his_o father_n in_o the_o empire_n and_o with_o fair_a persuasion_n obtain_v of_o lewis_n the_o election_n or_o confyrmation_n of_o all_o bishop_n which_o before_o that_o time_n depend_v only_o upon_o the_o emperor_n pleasure_n and_o further_o procure_v the_o confine_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o church_n dominion_n to_o be_v make_v certain_a and_o that_o with_o the_o large_a ¶_o but_o gregory_n the_o four_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o bishopric_n .4_o till_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o confyrmation_n from_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n before_o name_v ¶_o in_o his_o time_n the_o sarasines_n in_o great_a noumbre_fw-mi land_v in_o italy_n besiege_v rome_n take_v it_o spoil_v it_o and_o all_o the_o country_n about_o but_o at_o last_o they_o be_v repulse_v by_o the_o marquis_n guido_n of_o lombardy_n with_o help_n of_o the_o frencheman_n ¶_o sergius_n the_o secounde_n â—_o first_o give_v precedent_n to_o all_o his_o successor_n to_o change_v their_o name_n by_o reason_n that_o his_o own_o name_n bocca_fw-it di_fw-it porco_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v swynesmouth_n be_v so_o unseemly_a that_o he_o think_v it_o not_o agreeable_a to_o his_o dignitee_n he_o repair_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o vatican_n and_o build_v castel_n sant_n '_o angelo_z upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o adrian_n .8_o ¶_o johan_n the_o viii_o be_v a_o english_a woman_n that_o in_o her_o youth_n disguise_v in_o a_o boy_n apparel_n be_v bring_v to_o athenes_n in_o greece_n where_o she_o profit_v so_o much_o in_o learning_n that_o when_o she_o return_v to_o rome_n for_o her_o good_a behaviour_n and_o single_o reputation_n she_o be_v elect_v bishop_n and_o so_o continue_v more_o than_o two_o year_n till_o at_o last_o go_v in_o procession_n towards_o saint_n john_n lateranes_n she_o fall_v in_o travail_n of_o child_n in_o the_o high_a way_n and_o there_o die_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o bishop_n to_o this_o day_n do_v forsake_v that_o way_n and_o as_o they_o say_v when_o any_o new_a bishop_n be_v elect_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o saint_n john_n lateranes_n and_o there_o set_v in_o a_o chair_n with_o a_o hole_n that_o the_o elder_a deacon_n of_o the_o cardinal_n may_v feel_v utrum_fw-la habet_fw-la testiculos_fw-la .2_o ¶_o adrian_n the_o second_o be_v elect_v and_o establish_v bishop_n without_o the_o emperor_n consent_n wherewith_o the_o emperor_n ambassador_n than_o resident_a in_o rome_n begin_v somewhat_o to_o be_v move_v but_o at_o length_n the_o emperor_n himself_o be_v so_o content_v withal_o that_o from_o thensefoorth_o the_o clergy_n in_o manner_n esteem_v not_o the_o emperor_n .9_o ¶_o john_n the_o ix_o succeed_v adrian_n and_o willing_a to_o crown_v lodovicus_n balbus_n french_a king_n emperor_n the_o roman_n that_o favour_v more_o charles_n the_o iii_o king_n of_o germany_n who_o than_o be_v enter_v into_o italy_n with_o a_o army_n put_v the_o bishop_n in_o prison_n but_o he_o be_v short_o convey_v out_o and_o flee_v into_o france_n where_o he_o anoint_v the_o king_n emperor_n nevertheless_o within_o a_o while_n after_o the_o french_a king_n die_v and_o than_o be_v the_o bishop_n reconcile_v to_o the_o foresay_v king_n charles_n who_o he_o afterward_o crown_a emperor_n ¶_o adrian_n the_o iii_o bishop_n make_v a_o law_n â—_o that_o from_o thensfoorth_o the_o emperor_n shall_v have_v naught_o to_o do_v with_o his_o successor_n election_n ¶_o stephen_n the_o vi_o bear_v malice_n in_o his_o heart_n against_o his_o predecessor_n formosus_fw-la .6_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n to_o be_v spoil_v of_o his_o pontifical_a vestemente_n his_o finger_n to_o be_v cut_v of_o and_o his_o body_n to_o be_v throw_v into_o tiber_n as_o a_o excomunicate_a and_o damn_a person_n for_o which_o act_n there_o grow_v heinous_a contention_n amongst_o the_o roman_n that_o cease_v
appoinâ—tment_n alexander_n come_v honourable_o to_o venice_n to_o mete_v the_o emperor_n for_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n whereby_o the_o other_o history_n of_o the_o cookish_a apparel_n shall_v seem_v untrewe_v in_o effect_v how_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v there_o they_o meet_v and_o the_o emperor_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n kneel_v down_o to_o kiss_v the_o bishop_n foot_n at_o which_o kissing_n some_o affirm_v that_o the_o bishop_n use_v these_o word_n super_fw-la aspidem_fw-la et_fw-la basiliscum_fw-la ambulabis_fw-la et_fw-la conculcabis_fw-la leonem_fw-la et_fw-la draconem_fw-la and_o the_o emperor_n answer_v non_fw-la tibi_fw-la sed_fw-la petro._n whereunto_o the_o bishop_n reply_v et_fw-la petro_n et_fw-la mihi_fw-la nevertheless_o there_o they_o conclude_v such_o a_o peace_n that_o the_o bishop_n return_v to_o rome_n and_o enjoy_v his_o place_n immediate_o whereupon_o he_o call_v a_o counsel_n in_o laterano_n in_o the_o which_o iiii_o bishop_n that_o since_o his_o 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consules_a of_o their_o dignitee_n but_o the_o people_n so_o resist_v â–ª_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o flee_v and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v take_v of_o his_o party_n have_v their_o eye_n put_v out_o wherefore_o the_o bishop_n go_v to_o verona_n call_v a_o counsel_n and_o there_o die_v ¶_o celestine_n the_o iii_o enui_v the_o succession_n of_o tancredi_n â–ª_o bastard_n son_n of_o roger_n brother_n to_o the_o good_a king_n william_n of_o sicily_n call_v into_o italy_n henry_n the_o vi_o than_o elect_v caesar_n â–ª_o and_o after_o he_o have_v crown_v he_o emperor_n in_o rome_n take_v constantia_n a_o nun_n out_o of_o her_o cloister_n and_o because_o of_o the_o normanes_n royal_a blood_n marry_v she_o to_o this_o emperor_n endow_v he_o and_o her_o both_o with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n and_o so_o transfer_v the_o napolitane_a astate_n from_o the_o norman_a succession_n to_o the_o german_n whereof_o there_o follow_v great_a bloudsheding_n .3_o ¶_o innocence_n the_o iii_o because_o philip_n duke_n of_o suevia_n son_n unto_o barbarossa_n be_v choose_v emperor_n against_o his_o will_n not_o only_o excommunicate_v he_o but_o also_o cause_v otho_n the_o four_o to_o be_v elect_v and_o crown_v he_o in_o rome_n ¶_o this_o bishop_n contend_v with_o the_o forename_a philip_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v either_o shall_v philip_n take_v from_o i_o my_o mitre_n or_o i_o from_o he_o his_o crown_n ¶_o otho_n have_v not_o long_o enjoy_v the_o crown_n but_o the_o bishop_n with_o his_o excommunication_n make_v his_o prince_n to_o forsake_v he_o and_o he_o the_o emperor_n himself_o to_o forsake_v italy_n because_o he_o have_v move_v war_n against_o the_o church_n and_o get_v montefiascone_n and_o radicofano_n intend_v also_o to_o invade_v the_o realm_n of_o naples_n than_o belong_v to_o young_a fredrick_n son_n of_o henry_n the_o vi_o who_o by_o his_o parent_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o bishop_n protection_n ¶_o final_o he_o depose_v otho_n and_o name_v this_o fredrick_n emperor_n whereof_o there_o follow_v so_o sharp_a war_n that_o at_o length_n when_o fredrick_n have_v afterwards_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o honorius_n the_o iii_o the_o roman_a bishop_n persecute_v fredrick_n and_o he_o they_o ¶_o this_o innocence_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o conti_n in_o rome_n build_v a_o notable_a fair_a tower_n of_o brick_n there_o which_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v seen_v call_v la_n torre_n d'_fw-fr ay_o conti._n ¶_o honorius_n the_o iii_o crown_v fredrick_n the_o ii_o emperor_n and_o after_o excommunicate_v he_o .3_o for_o what_o cause_n i_o can_v not_o tell_v ¶_o gregory_n the_o ix_o do_v likewise_o excommunicate_a the_o emperor_n 9_o because_o he_o will_v not_o at_o his_o appoinctment_n go_v into_o asia_n against_o the_o infidel_n afterwards_o he_o assâ—yled_v he_o upon_o his_o humble_a submission_n at_o anagnia_n for_o .120_o thousand_o ounce_n of_o gold_n pay_v by_o the_o emperor_n ¶_o than_o fall_v he_o in_o contention_n with_o the_o 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take_v ¶_o next_o to_o vendramino_n succeed_v marco_n barbarico_fw-la 1485._o who_o never_o seek_v to_o be_v avenge_v on_o his_o enemy_n will_v say_v it_o suffice_v a_o discreate_a prince_n to_o have_v power_n to_o revenge_n whereby_o his_o enemy_n shall_v have_v cause_n to_o fear_v he_o therefore_o he_o use_v severitee_n against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o not_o against_o they_o that_o private_o offend_v he_o in_o his_o day_n happen_v little_a ado_n ¶_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o follow_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o successor_n agostino_n barbarico_fw-la 1486._o ¶_o first_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n with_o edmonde_n duke_n of_o austriche_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o certain_a mine_n of_o iron_n in_o which_o enterprise_n the_o venetian_a capitaine_fw-fr robert_n of_o s._n severino_n die_v than_o thoroughe_o the_o come_n of_o charles_n the_o viii_o french_a king_n into_o italy_n who_o at_o length_n partly_o through_o the_o venetian_a force_n be_v 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