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dominion_n of_o sicily_n for_o which_o he_o be_v also_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o depose_v after_o he_o conradus_n son_n to_o frederic_n the_o second_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sicily_n and_o apulia_n for_o which_o pope_n innocent_a the_o four_o depose_v he_o from_o the_o empire_n and_o set_v up_o guilliaâ—…_n landgrave_n of_o thure_v command_a the_o prince_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o he_o conrade_n be_v excommunicate_a and_o depose_v maintain_v his_o right_n by_o strength_n of_o arm_n but_o be_v secret_o take_v away_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o poison_n this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o mamphred_n 131._o mamphrâ—…d_v the_o bastard_n son_n of_o frederick_n the_o second_v take_v and_o hold_v possession_n of_o these_o kingdom_n after_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d tâ—…is_fw-la man_n be_v also_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o depose_v the_o pope_n seek_v always_o to_o bring_v this_o kingdom_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o church_n of_o 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recoâ—…er_v his_o inheritance_n of_o sicily_n make_v charles_n brother_n to_o the_o french_a king_n the_o vicar_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o give_v he_o â—…trength_n against_o conradinus_n and_o write_v letter_n to_o all_o christian_n forbid_v all_o man_n to_o write_v to_o conradinus_n as_o to_o the_o king_n of_o sicily_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n he_o write_v likewise_o forbid_v they_o under_o the_o terrible_a pain_n of_o excommunicatiâ—…_n to_o choose_v conradinus_n emperor_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v without_o a_o sovereign_a magistrate_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n in_o which_o time_n alphonsus_n king_n of_o spain_n and_o richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n brother_n to_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n contend_v for_o the_o empire_n these_o have_v the_o title_n of_o the_o emperor_n bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o their_o friend_n but_o the_o emperor_n be_v not_o place_v till_o rodolph_n count_n of_o habspurge_n be_v choose_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n charles_n grow_v strong_a in_o italy_n be_v make_v by_o the_o pope_n vicar_n general_a of_o the_o empire_n 133._o when_o conradinus_n understand_v thâ—…se_a practice_n of_o the_o pope_n against_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v a_o resolution_n to_o root_v out_o the_o seed_n and_o utter_o to_o extinguish_v the_o blood_n of_o frederic_n he_o write_v a_o lamentable_a epistle_n deplore_a his_o own_o fortune_n and_o the_o pope_n iniquity_n innocent_n the_o four_o say_v he_o have_v overthrow_v i_o a_o innocent_a man_n for_o conradus_n my_o father_n king_n 43._o of_o sicily_n leave_v i_o young_a and_o tender_a in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o church_n then_o pope_n innocâ—…ntins_n pretend_v my_o wealth_n profess_v himself_o a_o trusty_a tutor_n invade_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o when_o once_o he_o have_v get_v the_o possession_n thereof_o he_o seek_v unmerciful_o to_o extinguish_v my_o name_n and_o blood_n divide_v my_o land_n and_o country_n and_o distribute_v the_o same_o among_o his_o own_o kinsman_n and_o nephew_n after_o his_o death_n alexander_n succeed_v invite_v other_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o kingdom_n exclude_v mâ—…_n after_o his_o death_n vrbanus_n deal_v very_o inurbanâ—…ly_o for_o he_o draw_v mamphr_v in_o exclude_v myself_o the_o true_a heir_n the_o same_o pope_n disannul_v that_o match_n with_o mamphred_n draw_v charles_n to_o undertake_v thâ—…_n business_n against_o myself_o after_o his_o death_n clement_n use_v all_o indemency_n against_o i_o set_v up_o another_o king_n and_o not_o content_a herewith_o thunder_v out_o his_o process_n against_o i_o think_v it_o a_o small_a matter_n that_o against_o god_n and_o against_o justice_n he_o have_v rob_v i_o of_o my_o kingdom_n unless_o he_o proceed_v also_o to_o take_v the_o title_n from_o i_o last_o of_o all_o he_o have_v establish_v charles_n vicar_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o prejudice_n and_o defeat_v i_o by_o all_o mean_n thus_o do_v he_o complain_v by_o which_o complaint_n we_o may_v understand_v somewhat_o of_o the_o pope_n purpose_n conradinus_n gather_v a_o army_n and_o come_v into_o italy_n the_o pope_n as_o he_o pass_v by_o naucler_n 〈◊〉_d foam_n do_v witness_v do_v prophesy_v his_o death_n which_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o to_o do_v when_o he_o have_v so_o strong_o prepare_v the_o mean_n thereof_o conradinus_n therefore_o be_v overthrow_v by_o charles_n and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o blood_n of_o frederick_n and_o thus_o be_v that_o noble_a line_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o suevia_n utter_o extinguish_v 134._o when_o charleâ—…_n have_v at_o the_o pope_n suggestion_n make_v this_o destruction_n in_o the_o house_n of_o suevia_n the_o pope_n not_o know_v how_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n begin_v to_o turn_v their_o malice_n upon_o charles_n and_o first_o pope_n nâ—…cholas_n the_o three_o only_o fear_v that_o charles_n shall_v be_v too_o great_a in_o italy_n have_v no_o quarrel_n against_o hiâ—…_n take_v from_o hiâ—…_n the_o oâ—…fice_n of_o deputy_n of_o hetruria_n pretend_v that_o râ—…dolph_n emperor_n be_v therewith_o so_o much_o offend_v that_o unless_o charles_n will_v deliver_v up_o into_o his_o hand_n that_o regiment_n he_o will_v not_o undertake_v the_o journey_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n seâ—…ing_v that_o place_n belong_v to_o the_o emperor_n by_o right_n but_o when_o the_o pope_n have_v get_v this_o both_o from_o the_o emperor_n &_o from_o charles_n together_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o exarch_n of_o ravenna_n he_o keep_v all_o say_v platina_n in_o his_o own_o custody_n and_o thither_o he_o 43_o send_v his_o nephew_n thus_o must_v all_o the_o world_n be_v trouble_v that_o principality_n may_v be_v procure_v to_o the_o pope_n bastard_n this_o â—…ope_n say_v 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o desire_n to_o create_v two_o king_n in_o italy_n of_o the_o ursini_n one_o of_o hetruriâ—…_n against_o the_o french_a force_n now_o place_v in_o sicily_n and_o naples_n the_o other_o to_o be_v king_n of_o lumbards_n 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then_o excommunicate_v peter_n give_v
of_o christendom_n 3._o be_v to_o be_v entreat_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n to_o remove_v these_o greevance_n from_o the_o church_n which_o the_o insatiable_a covetousness_n of_o pope_n bring_v in_o and_o see_v they_o have_v remove_v the_o harpy_n themselves_o why_o shall_v they_o leave_v the_o mark_n of_o their_o abominable_a covetousness_n to_o the_o eternal_a oppression_n of_o the_o church_n why_o shall_v these_o unclean_a spoil_n be_v find_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o godly_a prince_n it_o will_v be_v the_o eternal_a honour_n of_o our_o prince_n not_o to_o change_v the_o oppressor_n but_o to_o remove_v the_o oppression_n it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o land_n that_o when_o the_o pope_n have_v oppress_v all_o other_o church_n only_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v free_a hanc_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la omnes_fw-la adâ—…isere_fw-la praeter_fw-la anglos_n say_v naucler_n it_o be_v first_o impose_v in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o it_o be_v not_o use_v in_o england_n when_o naucler_n write_v as_o he_o witness_v that_o be_v not_o before_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o so_o odious_a a_o abuse_n so_o late_o breed_v may_v soon_o be_v remove_v if_o the_o cup_n of_o these_o sweet_a wine_n wherein_o the_o pope_n begin_v have_v not_o beguile_v many_o man_n 152._o when_o boniface_n the_o nine_o have_v begin_v this_o oppression_n much_o money_n be_v thereby_o gather_v from_o the_o clergy_n throughout_o the_o emperor_n dominion_n the_o money_n be_v thus_o collect_v be_v detain_v by_o the_o greedy_a emperor_n wenceslaus_n from_o the_o more_o greedy_a pope_n this_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o pope_n against_o he_o therefore_o gregory_n the_o nine_o depose_v he_o and_o set_v up_o rupertus_n count_n palatine_n of_o rhine_n against_o he_o george_n king_n of_o bohemia_n 153._o after_o the_o death_n of_o ladislaus_n king_n of_o bohemia_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n two_o great_a kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n and_o hungaria_n with_o 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the_o polonian_n thus_o the_o pope_n rest_v at_o that_o time_n content_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o george_n and_o his_o child_n see_v the_o power_n of_o his_o malice_n can_v then_o proceed_v no_o further_o king_n john_n of_o nauâ—…rre_n 154._o pope_n julius_n the_o second_o the_o scourge_n of_o christendom_n in_o his_o time_n use_v the_o like_a courtesy_n to_o johâ—…_n king_n of_o navarre_n for_o when_o this_o vicar_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d raise_v war_n against_o the_o french_a king_n johâ—…_n king_n of_o nauâ—…rre_n hold_v as_o he_o have_v reason_n with_o the_o french_a king_n be_v a_o frenchman_n by_o birth_n and_o have_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o paâ—…imony_n in_o france_n 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o arragon_n then_o favour_v the_o pope_n this_o 〈◊〉_d prepare_v war_n against_o the_o french_a king_n and_o to_o turn_v the_o mind_n and_o speech_n of_o all_o man_n upon_o the_o french_a war_n from_o that_o purpose_n which_o secret_o he_o intend_v he_o entreat_v henry_n the_o â—…ighth_n king_n 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rome_n he_o confirm_v as_o a_o thing_n notoriâ—…usly_o mark_v in_o his_o time_n for_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n he_o say_v thus_o protestor_fw-la publicae_fw-la quod_fw-la amando_fw-la &_o venerando_fw-la romanam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la matrem_fw-la meam_fw-la desidero_fw-la &_o procuro_fw-la defensionem_fw-la omnium_fw-la privilegiorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la that_o be_v i_o 196_o protest_v public_o that_o love_v and_o honour_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n ireverence_v my_o mother_n and_o procure_v the_o defence_n of_o all_o her_o privilege_n but_o of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n or_o that_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o pope_n he_o say_v much_o otherwise_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o particular_a church_n of_o england_n may_v in_o many_o thing_n be_v prefer_v before_o that_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n guide_v by_o the_o pope_n fieripote_v say_v he_o quod_fw-la dominus_fw-la papa_n foret_fw-la ignarus_fw-la 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