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firmament_n under_o which_o he_o be_v promise_v victory_n and_o so_o carry_v a_o red_a cross_n in_o his_o standard_n before_o he_o he_o overcome_v his_o enemy_n maxentius_n whereupon_o he_o give_v ear_n to_o silvester_n preach_v and_o be_v convert_v but_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o occasion_n be_v it_o be_v agree_v that_o silvester_n baptise_a constantine_n who_o be_v christen_v turn_v many_o of_o the_o gentile_n temple_n to_o christian_a church_n endue_v they_o with_o ornament_n and_o possession_n ¶_o not_o long_o after_o leave_v rome_n to_o silvester_n and_o his_o successor_n as_o the_o clergy_n say_v constantine_n go_v to_o dwell_v at_o byzantium_n which_o he_o have_v than_o new_o re-edify_v call_v it_o constantinople_n after_o his_o own_o name_n so_o that_o from_o thensfoorth_o the_o christian_a say_v begin_v to_o flourishe_v over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o most_o part_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n send_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o learn_v of_o they_o the_o ceremony_n and_o ordre_n necessary_a to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o emperor_n be_v resident_a elsewhere_o the_o roman_n bishop_n grow_v in_o such_o reputation_n that_o at_o length_n they_o become_v emperor_n theym selfe_o ¶_o and_o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a writing_n in_o the_o vatican_n library_n call_v the_o donation_n of_o constantine_n constantine_n which_o be_v so_o vehement_a liberal_a that_o it_o shall_v seem_v the_o emperor_n spoil_v himself_o of_o all_o his_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o dominion_n to_o geve_v they_o to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o aucthoritee_n whereof_o the_o roman_a bishop_n have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o imperial_a vestemente_n maiestee_n commandment_n and_o dominion_n over_o some_o country_n ¶_o in_o deed_n laurentius_n valla_n a_o excellent_a learned_a man_n â–ª_o and_o a_o roman_a bear_v have_v write_v a_o book_n to_o confound_v this_o donation_n of_o constantine_n and_o prove_v by_o so_o many_o reason_n that_o it_o have_v be_v feign_v by_o some_o bishop_n of_o late_a time_n than_o silvester_n that_o i_o be_o persuade_v rather_o to_o believe_v he_o than_o the_o donation_n in_o effect_v this_o silvester_n be_v the_o first_o that_o prescribe_v a_o direct_a order_fw-fr of_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v in_o their_o degree_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a by_o who_o time_n there_o spring_v dyvers_a sect_n amongst_o the_o christian_n as_o the_o arrianes_n photines_n sabellianes_n and_o other_o for_o who_o reformation_n the_o nicene_n counsel_n be_v call_v counsel_n but_o for_o all_o that_o those_o error_n cease_v not_o many_o year_n after_o ¶_o next_o unto_o silvester_n mark_v succeed_v marcus_n who_o make_v his_o clergy_n like_a unto_o a_o common_a wealth_n exempt_v the_o same_o from_o all_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n and_o further_o establish_v a_o certain_a order_fw-fr for_o the_o solemn_a consecration_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n that_o before_o use_v no_o pomp_n at_o all_o julius_n ¶_o julie_n the_o first_o contend_v with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o orient_a partly_o for_o the_o arrian_n sect_n but_o most_o of_o all_o for_o the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o church_n for_o this_o julie_n be_v the_o first_o that_o claim_v the_o inheritance_n of_o peter_n key_n for_o the_o which_o constantius_n the_o son_n of_o constantine_n banish_v he_o out_o of_o rome_n but_o ere_o he_o have_v full_o be_v away_o ten_o month_n the_o emperor_n die_v and_o than_o return_v he_o from_o exile_n liberius_n ¶_o liberius_n the_o first_o be_v bishop_n after_o he_o who_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o arrianes_n after_o the_o counsel_n hold_v at_o milan_n be_v banish_v and_o felix_n the_o second_o choose_v in_o his_o place_n but_o at_o length_n through_o the_o emperor_n displeasure_n .2_o felix_n be_v depose_v and_o liberius_n restore_v who_o from_o that_o time_n
army_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o will_v have_v besiege_v it_o have_v not_o the_o romayn_v receive_v he_o so_o that_o crescentius_n and_o the_o bishop_n john_n both_o flee_v into_o castel_n sant_n '_o angelo_n and_o there_o hold_v they_o till_o they_o have_v so_o fair_a offre_n make_v on_o themperours_n behalf_n that_o upon_o trust_n thereof_o they_o come_v forth_o and_o submit_v they_o self_n but_o for_o all_o that_o they_o be_v both_o turment_v and_o at_o last_o put_v to_o death_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o gregory_n who_o be_v a_o saxon_a bear_v transfer_v the_o election_n of_o emperor_n unto_o vii_o princis_fw-la of_o his_o own_o nation_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v the_o king_n of_o boeme_n cupbearer_n the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n chamberlain_n empire_n the_o conte_n palatine_n sewer_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n swoordbearer_n with_o iii_o archebishop_n of_o mentes_n treveâ—e_n and_o coleyn_n and_o ordain_v further_o that_o from_o the_o emperor_n election_n to_o his_o coronation_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v none_o other_o but_o caesar_n and_o king_n of_o romayn_v cesar._n and_o after_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v crown_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v emperor_n and_o august_n augustus_n which_o order_n by_o consent_n of_o the_o forename_a otho_n be_v establish_v about_o .200_o year_n after_o charlemaignes_n coronation_n .8_o ¶_o benedicte_n the_o viii_o crown_v henry_n the_o secounde_n emperor_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o accord_v to_o the_o order_n of_o gregory_n the_o u_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o princis_fw-la of_o germany_n some_o call_v he_o henry_n the_o first_o because_o henry_n duke_n of_o saxony_n that_o succeed_v conrade_n never_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o be_v crown_v .9_o ¶_o benedict_n the_o ix_o for_o his_o naughty_a behaviour_n be_v expulse_v and_o silvester_n the_o iii_o place_v in_o his_o room_n who_o hold_v it_o .40_o day_n and_o than_o be_v benedict_n restore_v nevertheless_o benedict_n mistrust_v that_o he_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o long_o sell_v his_o jurisdiction_n unto_o gregory_n the_o vi_o but_o the_o emperor_n bishop_n henry_n the_o iii_o come_v to_o rome_n depose_v these_o iii_o bishop_n and_o create_v clement_n the_o second_o who_o live_v not_o full_o ten_o month_n by_o reason_n that_o his_o next_o successor_n damasus_n the_o second_o find_v mean_a to_o poison_v he_o be_v after_o so_o serve_v himself_o the_o .23_o day_n next_o follow_v his_o election_n ¶_o leo_n the_o ix_o be_v send_v as_o bishop_n to_o rome_n â–ª_o at_o the_o roman_n request_n that_o desire_v the_o emperor_n to_o send_v they_o a_o good_a man_n meet_v with_o ii_o monk_n by_o the_o way_n who_o persuade_v he_o so_o much_o that_o he_o put_v of_o his_o pontifical_a habit_n and_o private_o come_v to_o rome_n sai_v that_o he_o repent_v he_o to_o have_v take_v of_o the_o emperor_n that_o which_o appertein_v to_o the_o clergy_n free_a election_n for_o which_o humilitee_n the_o clergy_n embrace_v he_o and_o nevertheless_o make_v he_o their_o bishop_n ¶_o he_o make_v a_o army_n against_o the_o normain_n than_o reign_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n to_o recover_v benevento_n that_o they_o have_v win_v from_o the_o church_n where_o his_o army_n be_v discoumfit_v and_o he_o with_o diverse_a of_o his_o cardinal_n take_v prisoner_n but_o the_o normaines_n free_o deliver_v he_o and_o honourable_o send_v he_o home_o ¶_o in_o his_o time_n be_v the_o counsel_n of_o vercelli_n call_v against_o the_o opinion_n of_o berengarius_fw-la for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o communion_n ¶_o stephen_n the_o ix_o bring_v the_o church_n of_o milan_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n .9_o which_o for_o .200_o year_n before_o will_v never_o knowledge_n rome_n for_o her_o superior_a ¶_o nicolas_n the_o ii_o after_o the_o clergy_n have_v depose_v benedicte_n the_o ten_o be_v elect_v who_o make_v a_o decree_n 2._o that_o from_o thensefoorth_o the_o cardinal_n only_o shall_v choose_v the_o bishop_n ¶_o he_o create_v robert_n guiscarde_v duke_n of_o calabria_n and_o puglia_n and_o make_v he_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o church_n by_o who_o power_n he_o subdue_v to_o the_o church_n dominion_n the_o prenestini_n tusculani_n and_o numentani_fw-la with_o diverse_a other_o territory_n about_o rome_n .2_o ¶_o alexandre_n the_o ii_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o astate_n be_v disturb_v by_o gadolo_n bishop_n of_o parma_n for_o the_o which_o they_o fight_v two_o battle_n but_o final_o alexandre_n prevail_v by_o reason_n that_o at_o a_o counsel_n hold_v in_o mantua_n where_o the_o emperor_n be_v present_a the_o whole_a clergy_n agree_v upon_o alexander_n and_o exempt_v from_o all_o emperor_n the_o aucthoritee_n of_o confyrmation_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n which_o afterwards_o be_v occasion_n of_o many_o inconvenience_n .7_o ¶_o gregory_n the_o vii_o incontinent_o upon_o his_o election_n begin_v to_o prove_v mastery_n with_o the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o iii_o first_o he_o will_v not_o be_v confirm_v of_o the_o emperor_n and_o afterwards_o where_o the_o emperor_n before_o time_n have_v use_v to_o geve_v bishoprike_v gregory_n will_v geve_v they_o himself_o so_o that_o when_o a_o bishop_n die_v the_o emperor_n will_v name_v one_o and_o gregory_n a_o other_o whereof_o follow_v excommunication_n as_o thick_a as_o hail_v so_o that_o at_o last_o the_o emperor_n himself_o be_v not_o only_o excomunicate_v but_o also_o by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n depose_v of_o the_o empire_n and_o yet_o have_v religion_n so_o much_o power_n in_o he_o that_o when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o italy_n and_o have_v besiege_v his_o enemy_n gregory_n within_o the_o town_n of_o canosso_n the_o emperor_n himself_o go_v barefooted_a to_o the_o town_n gate_n in_o the_o hard_a frost_n and_o snow_n to_o ask_v forgevenesse_n of_o the_o bishop_n who_o for_o all_o that_o stand_v styfe_n iii_o or_o four_o day_n ere_o he_o will_v assoil_v he_o at_o length_n they_o agree_v upon_o condition_n that_o the_o emperor_n shall_v obey_v the_o bishop_n commandment_n ¶_o but_o the_o bishop_n not_o yet_o content_v within_o a_o while_n after_o so_o offend_v the_o emperor_n again_o that_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v there_o receive_v of_o the_o roman_n wherefore_o gregory_n flee_v into_o castel_n angelo_n and_o there_o keep_v he_o till_o he_o be_v rescue_v by_o robert_n guiscarde_v for_o fear_n of_o who_o come_v the_o emperor_n retire_v into_o germany_n where_o by_o the_o bishop_n procurement_n the_o prince_n have_v elect_v radulphus_fw-la de_fw-la suevia_n emperor_n between_o who_o and_o henry_n be_v many_o bloody_a battle_n fight_v and_o not_o only_a radulphus_fw-la himself_o slay_v at_o length_n but_o also_o the_o emperor_n own_o son_n so_o suborn_v that_o he_o war_v against_o his_o natural_a father_n and_o besiege_v he_o in_o the_o town_n of_o mentz_n nevertheless_o much_o against_o the_o bishop_n will_v nature_n and_o friend_n wrought_v a_o peace_n between_o they_o at_o last_o ¶_o and_o though_o guiscarde_v deliver_v this_o bishop_n out_o of_o themperours_n handê_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o hate_v of_o the_o roman_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v in_o rome_n but_o go_v with_o guiscarde_v into_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n and_o there_o die_v ¶_o some_o write_v marriage_n that_o this_o gregory_n be_v the_o first_o that_o prohibit_v matrimony_n unto_o priest_n ¶_o victor_n the_o iii_o be_v poison_v by_o the_o emperor_n procurement_fw-it as_o some_o write_v .3_o but_o some_o hold_n that_o he_o die_v of_o a_o natural_a infirmitee_n ¶_o pascall_n the_o ii_o fall_v at_o varyaunce_n with_o the_o family_n of_o colonna_n in_o rome_n by_o reason_n whereof_o â–ª_o while_o he_o be_v at_o the_o get_v of_o benevento_n which_o by_o the_o help_n of_o roger_n duke_n of_o puglia_n he_o obtain_v the_o colonesi_n by_o force_n take_v the_o town_n of_o cava_fw-la appertein_v to_o the_o church_n but_o the_o bishop_n at_o his_o return_n both_o recover_v cava_fw-la and_o also_o take_v from_o they_o zagarolo_n and_o colonna_n their_o own_o inheritance_n whereupon_o follow_v so_o much_o business_n that_o almost_o no_o man_n can_v pass_v in_o quiet_a any_o where_n through_o campania_n ¶_o this_o pascall_n go_v into_o france_n to_o reform_v the_o disordinate_a life_n of_o the_o clergy_n there_o ¶_o after_o his_o return_n into_o italy_n he_o condemn_v the_o do_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o emperor_n so_o that_o when_o the_o emperor_n himself_o be_v come_v as_o far_o as_o sutri_n with_o a_o great_a army_n the_o bishop_n forbid_v he_o the_o come_n to_o rome_n till_o he_o have_v promise_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o church_n matter_n and_o further_o to_o cause_v those_o bishop_n that_o he_o have_v make_v to_o renounce_v their_o bishoprike_n ¶_o but_o when_o the_o emperor_n have_v kyss_v the_o bishop_n foot_n at_o the_o head_n of_o s._n peter_n stair_n and_o be_v receive_v with_o solemn_a procession_n into_o
.5_o 14_o 3_o 1430_o 218_o eugenius_n .4_o 15_z  _fw-fr 1438_o 219_o phelix_fw-la .5_o 9_z  _fw-fr 1447_o 220_o nicolaus_n .5_o 8_z  _fw-fr 1455_o 221_o calixtus_n .3_o 3_o 3_o 1458_o 222_o pius_fw-la .2_o 5_z 11_z 1464_o 223_o paulus_n .3_o 6_z  _fw-fr 1471_o 224_o sixtus_n .4_o 13_z  _fw-fr 1484_o 225_o innocentius_n .8_o 5_z 11_z 1492_o 226_o alexander_n .6_o 11_z  _fw-fr 1503_o 227_o pius_fw-la .3_o  _fw-fr 1_o 1503_o 228_o julius_n .2_o 9_o 4_o 1513_o 229_o leo_fw-la .10_o 9_o 3_o 1522_o 230_o adrianus_n .6_o 1_o 7_o 1523_o 231_o clemens_n .7_o 11_z  _fw-fr 1535_o 232_o paulus_n .3_o 14_o  _fw-fr ¶_o author_n do_v vary_v somewhat_o in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o bishop_n but_o i_o have_v agree_v the_o best_a together_o and_o so_o have_v set_v it_o forth_o ¶_o the_o venetian_a astate_n because_o the_o meruailouse_a situation_n of_o the_o citee_n of_o venice_n amongst_o other_o thing_n seem_v unto_o i_o most_o notable_a i_o therefore_o have_v think_v good_a first_o to_o treat_v 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