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A05439	The lives of all the Roman emperors being exactly collected, from Iulius Cæsar, unto the now reigning Ferdinand the second. With their births, governments, remarkable actions, & deaths.; Sommario delle vite de gl'imperadori romani. English	Paoli, Gio Antonio de.; Basset, Robert.; Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.	1636 (1636)	STC 1558; ESTC S101064	79,050	401

to satisfie the world and expresse his magnanimity he voluntarily restored him his kingdome againe giving his daughter unto him in marriage And having reduced all matters to a generall peace he fell sicke and dyed at the age of seventy three at Gemersheym and was interred at Spires 139. Adolphus AFter the death of the good old man Adolphus An. Domini 1292. Marquesse of Anassona borne ●n Nassau attained to the Imperiall dignity in the yeere of the Incarnation 1292 with the unity of consent of the Electors This man was also adorned with all the riches of vertue but very poore in wordly estate and weake in men of Armes And although he were not crowned by the Pope neverthelesse peradventure by advice and councell or at that time indiscreete not reflecting that impresses of Warre should be performed rather by superiority the better to secure the victory than by inconsiderate temerity and rashnesse hee laboured with those small forces which he had to recover some places defected from the Empire And fighting against Albertus sonne of Rudolphus now Emperour in the Countrey of Spire although hee behaved himselfe very valiantly neverthelesse through the small quantity of soldiers he was by the same Albertus overthrowne and slaine neare Spires and lyes buried there In this Emperors Reigne Anno Domini 1303 the Chaire wherein the Kings of England are crowned at Westminster was brought out of Scotland by Edward King of England which the Scots called the fatall chaire in the yeare 1310. The knight-templers in Germany France England and other countries were all cut off many of them burnt alive Chron. Montford 140. Albertus ALbertus Anno Domini 1269. the son of Rudolphus late Emperor deceased borne in Nassau a man most expert in ar●●es succeeding in the Empire demanded divers severall times of Boniface the Pope his coronation who being against it and repugnant would by no meanes condescend thereto Afterwards by the reason of jarres and discords betweene Philip king of France and the Pope he did not onely crowne and confirme him Emperor but gave him also the kingdome of France subjecting the king to his Imperiall government and command which was an occasion of infinite slaughters discords intestine and civill warres in Christendome This man having ever spent and emploied the greatest part of his time in warres and heroicall actions labouring day and night to recover the secure harbour of tranquillity and peace on a certaine day disembarking himselfe having passed over the Rheine he was slaine at Rheinveld in Germany by anephew of his for certaine dissentions between them which before had happened in Arabia and hath his ashes inurn'd at Keningstadt In this Albertus his time lived that famous Doctor Ioannes Duns Scotus who died at Coloyn being supposed to be dead having onely an accustomed fit of a Lethargy which afterwards was evident when they that were his friends came caused him to be taken up again having found him to be alive by many bruises on his face and his flesh eaten off of his armes and shoulders and many other signes tokens to thegriefe of many a worthy scholler 141. Henry the 7. THis Henry was Marquesse of Luxemburghe where he was borne Anno Dom. 1368. son to Henry and Beatrice elected in the yeare of grace 1308 and confirmed by Pope Clement upon this condition that at the end of two yeares he should according to the accustomed manner goe to solemnize his coron●tion at Rome which he persorming was entertained with all pompous manner and jncredible magnificence by the Cittizens and Communalty and after that was crowned by 3 Cardinals and there he appeased many dissentions which were then afoote in the Countrey of Italy many parts being taken His returne was by Tuscany where his soldiers did much mischiefe Being arrived at Buonconvento within 12 miles of Siena he fell grievously sicke and caused himselfe to be carried to the Bath of Macereto and that availing him nothing he returned againe to Buonconvento where his sicknesse increasing and the best Art in Phisicke working no good effect within few dayes after hee dyed and was inhumed at Pisa 142. Fredericke 3. The Popes chaire was vacant two yeares three moneths and seaventeene dayes THis Fredericke was Duke of Austria Anno Domini 1314. where hee was also borne the sonne of Albertus Caesar and elected to succeed in the Imperiall Throne At the same time 2 Emperors were chosen by the Electors viz. this Frederick Lewis and both being crowned there ensued not onely betweene them but also all the world over most cruell and bloody civill warres And each pretending his cause juridically lawfull enabled themselves to their utmost possibility with what forces they could for warre the better to march whithersoever occasion should call upon them Matters standing upon these termes each of them for his best advantage and security fortune brought them in processe of time to a meeting victory hovering over the battaile which was not without great effusion of blood on both sides But in conclusion the Catastrophe fell worst upon Fredericke to his utter ruine so he falling into a deepe melancholy was therein in a short time lost passing to another life leaving his enemy Lewis to enjoy the seate Imperiall he dyed in Austria expecting his resurrection at Murbach A Fable of this Emperor Fredericke propounded to the Embassador of King Lewis the 11. in the 6. yeare of his Reigne Charles Duke of Burgundy having planted his siege before the City of Nuce which was succoured by this Emperor and the Almaines King Lewis the 11 of France who sought nothing more than the ruine of the said Duke of Burgundy sent his Embassador to the Emperor Fredericke to pracsise and perswade with him to seize consiscate into h●s owne hands all those lands and signorie which the Duke of Burgundy held of the Empire and that hee for his part would doe the like for the Country of Flanders Artois Burgundy and other dependants of the Crowne of France The Emperor upon this motion made the Embassador this answer Neere unto a certaine City in Almaine did once haunt a most cruell Beare which did many mischiefes and displeasures to the inhabitants adioyning now said the Emperour it hapned that 3 merry companions a● they were drinking in a Taverne and having little money to pay their shot they agreed with their Host to venture upon the Beare and to kill him and then make sale of his skinne and t● pay him with the money and for the performance thereof they prepared themselves presently to goe and take him the bargaine being made and dinner ended they put themselves in quest of the Beare and approaching to the cave where hee was lodged the beare issued out upon them so fiercely that being surprized with a suddaine feare one of them fled away backe tewards the towne the second saved himselfe by climbing up a tree and the third being overtaken by the Beare fell downe under him as dead

and the Beare without doing him any other hurt did often put is mouth to the eares of this poore fellow who all this while held his winde and abstained from breathing for the nature of the Beare is not to touch or offend any dead body Now the beare being gone the man got up and went his way also after which hee that was aloft in the tree came downe and having overtaken his companion demanded of him what it was that the Beare told him in his eare marry quoth the fellow he bade mee that I should never after use to sell a Beares skinne till the beare were dead By this the Emperor payed the Embassador with an answere a● if he sh●●●d have said Let us first bee sure to take the Dake and then afterwards let us dispose of his diminions 143. Lewis the 5. AS the more expert in armes this Emperour borne in Bavari● Anno Domini 1327. remained sole possessor of the Imperiall scepter whereupon he elated himselfe with selfe-conceite and pride causing himselfe to be proclaimed Emperor without any approbation of the Church In his way towards Rome he Imperiously tooke in the Citty of Milan Now was he excōmunicated by the Pope Iohn wherefore he retreatd into Germany and there made havocke of the Priests and Monkes Not long after that he resolved againe for Rome being accompanied with an infinite number of souldiers and entred the City where by Stephanus he was Crowned thence returning into Germany where hee found Charles the sonne of Henry the 8 was elected Emperor whereupon they meeting as it were by chance resolved to trye it out in the field but Lewis finding himselfe inferiour was overthrowne and by accident saved himselfe by flight but in a short time after died with griefe but as some write his horse threw and flew him his interment also being uncertaine Anno 1316 there was such a generall pestilence and famine all over Europe that the third part of mankinde was swept away and in Poland the sonnes did not abstaine from eating their paronts owne flesh and also carrion Trithem a horse artificially painted with St. George on his backe upon the wall of the Imperiall palace at Constantinople was heard to neigh by day and by night Which was like wise heard 117 years before so to do Cregor 144. Charles the 4. CHarles K. Aunno Domini 1346. of Bohemia borne in Austria by the wil of pope Clement was elected Emperour This man because he was a very good Christian and faithfull to the Church surprized Nicholas the usurper a Tr●bune of Rome He deprived Drachinus both of lise and of the Kingdome of Naples wherefore for his iustice and vertue he was generally beloved and feared of all men Comming afterwards into Italy he was entertained of all Potentates with great honour according to his greatnesse and according to the custome of his Antecessors in Milan he received the iron-crowne and from thence advancing to Rome with great triumph and solemnity he was crowned by two Cardinals He ordained many matters concerning the Church for the Empire and for every man most commodious and usefull and afterwards he returned into Germany Being growne aged like a grave and wise man thinking upon his end he resigned the Imperiall scepter to Vinceslaus his eldest son and altogether quitting himselfe of the cares of this world he betook him to those of his soule and in a while after he dyed in Bohe●●a to the general griefe of all men having his last duties and interment at Prague The Electors chose Edward the third of England for Emperor but he giving them thankes for so great an honour contenting himselfe with his little England and France which he had now conquered refused to accept the Empire by which means it fell upon this Charles 345. Vinceslaus VInceslaus borne also in Austria falsified that * 〈…〉 Proverbe Such Parents such * 〈…〉 children because hee in all his actions was very ●uch unlike his good old Father Charles the 4 being in particular lazy ignorant and without all ordinary prudence and discretion neither did hee any one action worthy or beseeming a degree of that Majesty and Greatnesse whereunto he was raised in Germany hee spent his 〈◊〉 wholly in idlenesse sloath and luxury en ploying his all selfe and cares in new fangled cates exquisite rare delicacies of dyet whereupon the speculative witts of those times abhorred him and generally all men Therefore by a commission of Robert Duke of Bavaria for a new election he was by the Electors deposed and hereupon he conceived so great a disgust and fell into such a rage that he sickned and and in the space of 15 dayes or thereabout he passed to another life at Prague disrespectively there inhumed Tamerlaine at first a shepherd Anno 1397. afterwards became a brave souldier and growing powerfull termed himselfe The wrath of God tooke Bajazeth the great Turk and carried him about in an iron cage for the space of 4 yeares at length the Turk beate his braines out against he side of the said Cage 146 Rupertus RVpertus born in the County Palatine of the Rheine Anno Demiui 1400. Duke of Bavaria and Count Palatine upon the deposing of Vinceslans was created Emperor in the yeare of grace 1400. who for his goodnes clemency iustice was without any conditions voluntarily freely crowned by Pope Boniface Anno 9. Bunif Hee in the assistance of the Florentines marched against Galle●tto Duke of Milan by whom hee was overthrowne albeit he gave incredible testimonies of his owne valour in the battaile Hee by this meanes falling into these streights fled to Venice accompanied with some Lords and Nobility where by the Doge 〈◊〉 Cōmander of Venice and by the whole Senate hee was most highly and magnificently entertained encouraged and comforted who promised him their assistance both of moneys and men From thence he returned into Germany and applyed himselfe wholly to the government of his Imperiall charge Afterward leaving anople testimonies of his worth to posterity he fell into a very grievous infirmity which deprived him of life at Oppenheime after hee had governed 10 yeeres and had his last obsequies at Heydelberg In his Reigne a Water-woman or Mermaid was taken in the Lake of Putmer by those of Embden naked and dumbe Annal● Flan●● which being sent to Harleim was there taught to weare clothes to spinne to eate bread and white meates 147. Sigismund THis Sigismund Anno. Dom. 1411. the sonne of Charles 4 and borne in Austria was a man of no lesse goodnesse and gentile qualities than his late predecessor and his father Charles the 4 King of Bohemia Hee being King of Hungary at the instance of Pope Iohn was elected Emperor and by him crowned This Sigismund by his wisedome and dexterity pacified the Schismes and dissentions then in Christendome In ●ohemia he extinguished many heresies Against him rose up in Armes Z●ska Captaine of the Hassites having