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VVits theater of the little world
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Albott, Robert, fl. 1600.; Bodenham, John, fl. 1600.
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the fourth considering that the prerogatiue which vvas giuen to Charles his successors might be a brideling to the sea of Rome saide that it vvas lawful for them to choose Popes without the Emperors authoritie but not to consecrate him vvithout the presence eyther of him or his Embassadors he died ruling but 8. months Paschal a Monck was chosen with the consent of the Emperour and Lodouicus Pius yeelded vp to him all his authority in the election of the Popes this Pope dyed anno 824. Eugenius the second by his curteous behauiour and eloquence got the Popedome from Zizimus who had it graunted him he raigned 4. yeres and as some write his eyes were pulled out by the Romaines others by the Priests that hated him Valentine the first beeing a Decon vvas made pope he was a man of very quick wit able to perswade and diswade some write that there was in him such excellent hope that he vvould haue raigned in better order then the rest he dyed the fourth day of hys raigne and as it is supposed he vvas poysoned by some of the clergy Gregory the fourth refused to take the popedome before he were confirmed by the Emperour Lewes and that hee had restored them their right againe by his meanes hee draue the Moores out of Italy hee procured tenths to be giuen to churches and visited solemne erection of Sepulchers hee dyed ann 843. Sergius the second was the first pope that renounced his christian name giuen in Baptisme and changed it beeing called before Swines snowt and decreed that popes should change their names Leo the fourth at Hostia gate ouercame the Sarazens when they had made a road into Italy hee first beganne contrary to the counsell at Aquisgrane to decke the popes Crosse vvith precious stones coÌ„maunded it to be carryed before him he died 854. In his time Ethelwoldus beeing first a Monke of single life hauing a dispensation â—rom the pope left his calling and became King of England making it tributary to the â—ea of Rome Iohn the 8. borne at Mentz beeing a vvoman was made Pope her name was altered and she was called Iohn English shee sate in the pontificall seate at Rome 2. yeeres 6. months her name at the first was Gilberta vvho to inioy the company of a Monke whoÌ„ she loued trauailed with him in mans apparrell to Athence where she profited in all the Sciences then shee came to Rome still disguised where for her learning she was much admired so made pope but as some write she was got with child by a Cardinall going on procession to Lateran church she was by the way deliuered of a childe and dyed of the trauaile in the same place Benedict the 3. beeing first tried vpon the Posphirie stoole was made Pope and dyed 859. Nicholas the first put downe Iohn Archbishoppe of Rauenna for mayntayning the ancient liberty of his bishoprick brought that church into perpetuall bondage he decreed that christian Magistrates should haue no authoritie ouer a Prelate Because sayde he the Pope is called God he first bound the Clergie to single life and dyed 867. Hadrian the second vvas by the people the Clergie made Pope before the Emperours Embassadors came before this Pope dyed in the yeere 873. it rained bloode 3. dayes at Brixia and all the kingdome of Fraunce vvas miserably troubled vvith Locusts Alphredus king of England tooke his crowne of the Pope and vvas annoynted vvhich neuer any King of England did before for vvhich hee was called the Popes adopted sonne Iohn the 9. was excellently learned both in Greeke and Latine hee crowned 3. Emperours Carolus Caluus Carolus Balbus and Carolus Crassus he draue the Sarazens out of Italy and Sicilie and died 883. At this time the Empire was translated froÌ„ the Frenchmen to the Germaines by Carolus Crassus Martin the second a Frenchman the son of a coniuring priest by craft and ill Artes got the Popedome at his election the Emperors authority was not looked for nor demaunded to his admission he raigned about a yere and certaine months died an 884. Hadrian the third made a decree that the Emperours authority should no more take â—lace in creating of popes but that the voice of the Clergy and people of Rome shoulde â—hoose them He died suddenly 888. Stephen the 5 decreed that all the Canons of the Church of Rome ought of necessitie â—o be kept and died 892. Formosus the first being bishop of Portua was chosen Pope he raigned 6. yeres his body bones was taken vp by Sergius the 3. the 9. pope after him throwne into the riuer Tiber after him within 9. yeeres there were eleuen popes Boniface the 6. liued as pope but 25. daies as Anselmus writeth to bee remembred for nothing but his quiet election and happy in nothing but in raigning so short a time Stephen the sixt disanulled Formosus decrees and cancelled his acts hee caused hys carkasse to be taken vp and put all the pontificall rokes vpon it and plucked them off againe and then put lay mens apparrell vpon him and cut off the two fingers of his right hand with which he vsed to hold the Sacrament throwing them into Tiber he commaunded to bury his body againe but not among spirituall but lay mens bodies he died after he had raigned one yeere onely Romanus the first allowed the decrees of Formosus and abrogated Stephens hee ruled but 3. months and dyed 898. Theodorus the 2. was an vpholder and maintained of Formosus quarrell and dyed the 20. day of his Popeship 899. Iohn the 10. sommoned a conuocation of 74. Byshops at Rauenna restored all the decrees of Formosus openly coÌ„demning the acts of Stephen he died 901. Benedict the 4. did nothing worthy of report and dyed ann 904. Leo the first being new made Pope vvas violently cast into prison by one Christopher who sought to make himselfe Pope being his priest Chapline He raigned but 40. daies died through conceit of his ingratitude vpon whom he had heaped so many benefits 904. Christopher the 1. was thrust out by one Sergius in the 7. month of his raigne and as Platina sayth compelled to be a Monke but afterward he was pulled out of the Monasterie by the same Sergius and cast into prison vvhere he dyed Sergius the 3. vvhen he was but a Deacon attempted the popedome and vvas chosen vvith Formosus but beeing weake fled into Fraunce and espying his opportunitie by the ayde of Charles Simplex K. of Fraunce and Adelbert Marquesse of Thuscia hee returned secretly to Rome and deposed Christopher his reuenge vpon Formosus Read before in Formosus raigne he died 913. Anastasius the 3. did nothing good nor euill in his time when he was Pope the bodie of Formosus was founde by certaine Fishers in the riuer Tiber and so taken vp and buried in S. Peters Pallace Anastasius died 915 Laudo the first his life as Platina saith was so obscure that
his Bishopricke Gregory the 6 learned the Magicall Sciences of Syluester the 2. in the seauenth yere of the Emperour Henry the third Benedict Syluester and Gregory made themselues 3. seuerall seates in Rome to whom Iohn Graâ—ian came and perswaded them euery one to take a peece of mony and giue ouer their titles which they did For this cause the Romaines created him Pope called Clement the second which the Emperour hearing of came to Rome and condemned the three former Popes and allowed of Gratianus He was poisoned the ninth month after his creation Damasus the second obtained the Sea by force without the Emperours commaundement but the 30. day after he was poysoned Leo the 9 Bishop of Toledo was betraied to the Normaines by Hildebrand and Theophilact who hardly escaping their rage at his returne at Rome was poysoned by Brazutus the fifth yeare of his Popedome Victor the second a Germaine when hee had raigned two yeares was likewise poysoned of Brazutus Stephen the ninth the Duke of Lorains brother caused the Church of Rome which for 200. yeares had defied the suprenacy of Rome to becom subiect vnto it he in a counsell at Florence commaunded many things against Dualities Pluralities and Totquots but he was poysoned by Brazutus at Hildebrands request Benedict the tenth was made Pope contrary to the oath which the Clergy made to Hildebrand who deposing Benedict set vp Gerhard Bishop of Florence naming him Nicholas the second Benedict liued an outlaw after he had beene Pope 9. moneths Nicholas the second was by the meanes of Hildebrand poisoned of Brazutus he first ordayned that Cardinals should choose the Pope he condemned Berengarius compelled him to reuoke what he taught of the sacrament Alexander the second was made Pope by Hildebrands meanes against the Emperors mind against whom the Lombards set vp by the Emperours consent one Cadolus who came to Rome but with his great army was put to flight the Emperour sent the Archbishop of Coleine with his authority to debate the matter but Hildebrand withstoode it in the end the Pope of his owne voluntary sayde openly that hee would no longer continue in the Sea without the Emperours good will Hildebrand vpon this with a troupe of armed Souldiours tooke the Pope and beate him because he had so protested and casting him into prison alowed him but 5. shillings a day retaining all the rest of the reuenewes to himselfe Alexander in this misery dyed and the same houre Hildebrand vvas installed Pope by his Souldiers without consent oâ— the people or Clergy Gregory the 7. first called Hildebrand as his companion Brazutus and Beuno writes poysoned sixe or seauen popes before hee came to the place he excommunicated the Emperour Henry the 4. without lawfull accusation canonicall citation or iudiciall order caused his peeres to reuolt from him giuing his crowne to Rodolphus The Emperour with his wife and his sonne in the depth of vvinter wayted 3. dayes and three nights at the popes gates fasting from morning to night humbly suing for pardon vpon his knees but the pope would neyther pardon nor absolue him but vpon hard conditions all which the Emperor promised to performe by his hand and seale yet was noâ— restored This pope commanded the Saterday to be fasted and tooke away the crowne from the King of Poland but Henry the Emperour anno Domini 1083. depriued him of his place and placed in his sted Clement the third Hildebrand forsaken of all fledde to Salerne where he ended his life in great misery 1086. Victor the third defended Gregories acts against the Emperour and Clement erected by him hee was poysoned as Harmanus Carsulanus and Praemonstratensis writeth by his Deacon who at Masse-time put the poyson into the Chalice Vrban the second was made pope by Matilda and the Norman Lords in Apulia in despight of the Emperour hee excommunicated Clement the third established by the Emperour and the Emperour himselfe on the other side Clement excoÌ„municated him as an vsurper Vrban first caused all that should take order to sweare with this clause So God helpe me and the holy Euangelist Hee dyed anno 1099. the same yeare dyed also Clement the third who in his time saw the death of three popes Paschall the second an Italian would not take the place vpon him vntill the people had cryed three times Saint Peter chooseth thee woorthy man Raynard for so vvas hee called before hee did prouoke and arme Henry the fift to rebell against the Emperor his father he dyed 1118. Gelasius the 2. chosen without the Emperors consent was deposed in his sted was set vp Gregory the 8. who dyed in exile Calixtus the second of the royall bloods of England and Fraunce continued his predicessours excoÌ„munication against the Emperour with whom he tooke peace Gregory the 8. whom he had made Pope yet lyuing the Emperour yeelded vp his right to the Pope and was absolued he tooke Gregory and put him into a monastry hee dyed of a feauer 1125. Honorius the second of base birth for his learning was made Pope hee by his Cardinall condemned all the English Clergy of adultry which had wyfes and was taken him selfe in one night in the same fault Honorius dyed anno 1130. Innocentius the second sought to suppresse Roger Duke of Sicilia for saying that he was King of Italy whom the Pope in a battaile ouercame but the Duke his sonne tooke the Pope and his Cardinals in this time the Romaines created Leo his sonne Pope and called him Anacletus By the aydes of Phillip King of Fraunce Lotharius of Germany he ouerthrew Anacletus with Duke Roger for which he crowned Lotharius Emperor He gaue to Reginald his chiefest Captaine the Dukdom of Apulia which was the inheritance of Roger but after Reginalds death Roger claimed his right being withstood he tooke the pope who for his ransom made him King of both Sicills and so since that time the kingdom of Sicill is called S. Peters patrimony he dyed anno 1143. Celestine the second a Thuscane dyed the sixth moneth of his Popeship Lucius the second disanulled the office of Patricianship in Rome which the Romaines being weary of the Popes yoake had made in the time of Innocentius because the Pops tooke vpon them all sway within the Country and abroade about which he was by the Cittizens slaine in a tumult 1145. hauing not raigned a yeare Eugenius the third for his learning vvas had in great reuerence yet seeking to suppresse the Patrician he was driuen from Tiburie into Fraunce and returning to Rome dyed 1152. Anastasius the fourth of a Cardinall becam pope he died in the second yere of his popedome Hadrian the fourth an Englishman before called Nicholas Breakspeare suffered the Emperor Frederick the 1. to hold his stirop and was angry with him for mistaking it he dyed 1159. being choaked with a flye as he dranke water he made King Henry the second of England Lord of Ireland Alexander the third was