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and_o afterward_o covet_v the_o governaunce_n of_o whole_a italy_n and_o though_o other_o prince_n do_v also_o stryve_v for_o the_o soverayntye_a of_o italye_n yet_o do_v berengaryus_fw-la excelling_n in_o power_n keep_v italye_n till_o the_o three_o heir_n the_o same_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o emperor_n and_o use_v great_a cruelty_n in_o italye_n the_o italians_n require_v aid_v and_o succour_n otho_n of_o otho_n against_o his_o tyranny_n wherefore_o otho_n go_v into_o italye_n he_o invade_v lombardye_o and_o get_v it_o berengarius_fw-la with_o yield_v himself_o free_o optain_v of_o otho_n that_o grace_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o whole_o be_v dryven_v out_o of_o italy_n but_o shall_v retain_v a_o duchy_n to_o possess_v after_o twelve_o year_n be_v otho_n call_v into_o italy_n again_o to_o defend_v or_o claim_v the_o italian_n with_o the_o clergye_n and_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o berengarius_fw-la which_o thing_n he_o also_o do_v valyaunt_o for_o when_o he_o come_v disloyalty_n again_o into_o italy_n he_o take_v berengarius_fw-la and_o his_o son_n albert_n and_o banish_v they_o for_o their_o disloyalty_n the_o father_n with_o his_o wife_n to_o bamberge_n in_o germany_n where_o they_o spend_v their_o life_n also_o as_o outlaw_n but_o the_o son_n send_v he_o to_o constantinople_n otho_n enter_a into_o rome_n in_o this_o setting_a forth_o rome_n be_v crowâ—ed_v of_o joannes_n the_o xii_o this_o otho_n be_v the_o first_o emperor_n that_o make_v a_o oath_n to_o y_z e_z bishop_n of_o rome_n whereof_o the_o manner_n and_o tenor_n be_v in_o y_z e_z canon_n law_n beginning_n tibidomino_fw-la joanni_n iii_o &_o ce_fw-fr after_o that_o be_v otho_n come_v the_o second_o time_n to_o rome_n to_o rebuke_v joannes_n bish_n of_o rome_n because_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o many_o fault_n wherefore_o the_o bishop_n know_v himself_o gyltye_n flee_v for_o fear_n of_o otho_n and_o therefore_o be_v leo_n the_o eight_o make_v bishop_n in_o his_o stead_n 〈…〉_o but_o before_o that_o otho_n go_v from_o rome_n joannes_n come_v to_o rome_n thrust_v leo_n out_o again_o leo_n flee_v to_o the_o emperor_n but_o the_o moost_n wise_a emperor_n use_v great_a policy_n lest_o he_o shall_v geve_v a_o occasion_n of_o debate_n he_o suffer_v joannes_n to_o use_v the_o bishopryck_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o take_v leo_n as_o lawful_o choose_v bishop_n but_o the_o roman_n will_v not_o allow_v it_o which_o refusyage_n leo_n choose_v another_o call_v benedictus_n in_o spete_fw-it of_o the_o emperor_n otho_n than_o returning_a invade_v the_o possessyon_n of_o the_o romyshe_a bishop_n and_o do_v much_o hurt_n he_o besyege_v also_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n untyl_o the_o cithesin_n constrain_v by_o famine_n &_o necessity_n open_v the_o gate_n free_o to_o otho_n he_o than_o putting_a to_o death_n many_o roman_n and_o banny_n shinge_v the_o consul_n restore_v leo_n &_o when_o he_o have_v appease_v all_o thing_n return_v into_o germany_n lead_v with_o he_o benedictus_n who_o be_v keep_v at_o hamborowe_n otho_n go_v the_o three_o time_n to_o rome_n drive_v the_o saracen_n and_o greek_n out_o of_o the_o far_a coast_n of_o italy_n than_o choose_v otho_n his_o son_n to_o be_v partner_n in_o the_o empire_n bring_v he_o with_o he_o command_v to_o crown_v he_o and_o cause_v the_o emperor_n of_o constantinoples_n daughter_n to_o be_v give_v he_o in_o marriage_n by_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v it_o easy_o be_v gather_v that_o this_o otho_n be_v one_o also_o of_o these_o prince_n which_o god_n have_v now_o and_o than_o give_v to_o repair_v the_o decay_a state_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o set_v up_o again_o the_o decay_a empire_n of_o rome_n and_o set_v all_o europa_n in_o quiet_a by_o his_o succour_n have_v he_o defend_v whole_a italy_n and_o germany_n he_o subdue_v the_o hungarian_n and_o frenchman_n to_o be_v short_a he_o have_v restore_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o his_o former_a bryghtnesse_n and_o set_v it_o in_o order_n afterward_o die_v he_o at_o quedelnburg_n in_o great_a quyetnesse_n it_o be_v write_v mizzen_n also_o that_o he_o find_v first_o the_o silver_n mine_n in_o mizzen_n he_o give_v also_o much_o good_a to_o the_o church_n to_o maintain_v religion_n and_o to_o promote_v the_o doctrine_n of_o godliness_n to_o which_o intent_n he_o make_v also_o not_o a_o few_o bishop_n as_o at_o magdeburg_n mizzen_n brandenburg_n mersburg_n and_o ceitz_n martinus_n the_o three_o be_v the_o cxxxij_o bishop_n after_o stephanus_n agapetus_n the_o ii_o succeed_v martinus_n joannes_n the_o xiii_o the_o c._n xxxiiij_o bishop_n be_v after_o agapetus_n the_o same_o crown_a otho_n the_o first_o afterward_o flee_v he_o from_o rome_n fear_v least_o for_o his_o unclennesse_n of_o life_n he_o shall_v be_v cast_v from_o the_o offyce_v by_o otho_n leo_fw-la the_o viii_o be_v choose_v in_o joannes_n stead_n but_o when_o joannes_n be_v return_v to_o rome_n leo_n flee_v to_o the_o emperor_n but_o when_o joamnes_n be_v dead_a be_v leo_n restore_v again_o joannes_n the_o xiiii_o and_o c._n xxxvi_o bishop_n succeed_v leo._n of_o he_o be_v otho_n the_o second_o crown_v otho_n the_o second_o the_o xi_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n ix_o c._n lxxiiii_o reign_v â–ª_o otho_n y_fw-fr â—_o ii_o after_o his_o father_n decease_n ten_o year_n against_o he_o be_v a_o uprour_n raise_v 〈…〉_o also_o for_o henry_n duke_n of_o baier_n his_o cousin_n covet_v y_o e_o empire_n this_o henry_n be_v not_o the_o brother_n of_o otho_n the_o first_o of_o who_o be_v speak_v before_o which_o conspire_v rose_n against_o his_o brother_n otho_n and_o afterward_o reconcile_v again_o to_o his_o brother_n get_v the_o duchy_n of_o baier_n this_o first_o duke_n of_o baier_n that_o be_v of_o the_o saxon_n blood_n die_v xu_o year_n before_o otho_n but_o this_o first_o henry_n son_n be_v the_o same_o which_o set_v himself_o against_o otho_n the_o second_o but_o otho_n have_v soon_o 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that_o the_o italian_n poison_v he_o for_o his_o rigoure_n that_o he_o use_v in_o the_o governaunce_n benedictus_fw-la the_o u_o the_o c._n xxxvii_o bysh_a of_o rome_n be_v after_o joannes_n the_o xiiii_o donus_n the_o ii_o succeed_v after_o benedictus_n bonifacius_n the_o vii_o the_o c._n thirty-nine_o bysh_a succeed_v donus_n benedictus_fw-la the_o vi_fw-la succeed_v bonifacius_n in_o his_o time_n become_v otho_n the_o three_o emperor_n otho_n the_o iii_o the_o xii_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n ix_o c._n lxxxiiij_o reign_v otho_n the_o thyrd_o after_o his_o father_n decease_n xix_o year_n he_o be_v young_a scarce_o pass_v twelve_o year_n when_o his_o father_n die_v wherefore_o henry_n duke_n of_o bayer_n cousin_n to_o this_o otho_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v keep_v at_o rome_n and_o begin_v again_o to_o usurp_v the_o empire_n some_o italian_n counsel_v to_o make_v crescentyus_n emperor_n that_o the_o emperyall_a majesty_n may_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o the_o italians_n but_o the_o german_a prince_n be_v loyal_a to_o their_o â–ª_o lord_n call_v the_o young_a otho_n again_o from_o henry_n and_o make_v he_o emperor_n with_o common_a assent_n whereto_o benedictus_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n give_v his_o consent_n also_o the_o first_o war_n that_o he_o have_v be_v with_o the_o frenchman_n which_o forgetting_a their_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v make_v invade_v lorraine_n again_o take_v in_o many_o city_n but_o otho_n dryve_n out_o the_o french_a man_n keep_v lothare_v or_o lorayn_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o roman_a prince_n call_v crescentius_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o a_o emperor_n use_v great_a cruelty_n in_o italy_n wherefore_o otho_n come_v to_o rome_n enuyroun_v with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o take_v crescentius_n cut_n of_o his_o nose_n and_o ear_n set_v he_o arswarde_o upon_o a_o ass_n cause_v empâ—â—â—_n
byshoprycke_n to_o one_o that_o be_v the_o third_o call_v gregorius_n the_o vi_o and_o so_o do_v benedictus_n geve_v place_n to_o he_o but_o sylvester_n will_v contrarywyse_o depose_v defend_v his_o right_a against_o gregorius_n this_o controversye_n do_v compel_v the_o emperor_n henry_n the_o black_a to_o come_v to_o rome_n who_o do_v worthy_o depose_v those_o three_o monster_n from_o the_o byshoprycke_n and_o ordain_v in_o stead_n of_o they_o one_o syndeger_n bishop_n of_o bamberg_n who_o be_v call_v clemens_n the_o ii_o the_o clii_o bishop_n of_o who_o henry_n the_o black_a be_v crown_v about_o this_o time_n begin_v the_o name_n of_o cardinal_n to_o 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v whereby_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o this_o same_o dignity_n in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o elder_a but_o for_o somuche_o as_o oftimes_o happen_v most_o hevy_a contention_n and_o strife_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o wylle_n in_o make_v of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n henry_n the_o black_a make_v a_o ordinance_n that_o thenceforth_o no_o bishop_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v choose_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o emperor_n &_o also_o his_o confirmation_n this_o ordinance_n be_v afterward_o sore_o fight_v against_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n insomuche_o also_o that_o most_o heinous_a war_n be_v rise_v thereof_o in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o and_o fyfth_o emperor_n henry_n the_o thyrd_o surname_v the_o black_a the_o xu_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n m.xl_o begin_v to_o iij_o reign_v henry_n the_o three_o call_v the_o black_a and_o reign_v seventene_v year_n first_o invade_v he_o the_o boheme_n with_o war_n but_o they_o be_v aid_v of_o the_o hungarian_n overcome_v he_o the_o year_n after_o be_v the_o boheme_n so_o weary_v with_o war_n of_o henry_n that_o their_o prince_n constrain_v by_o necessity_n come_v to_o regenspurg_n and_o make_v himself_o tributary_n free_o to_o the_o emperor_n after_o that_o go_n into_o hungaty_n war_v three_o year_n and_o take_v 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the_o mean_a time_n without_o a_o duke_n and_o governoure_n before_o henry_n the_o black_a die_v he_o cause_v his_o son_n henry_n fyve_o year_n of_o age_n to_o be_v choose_v emperor_n and_o be_v crown_v at_o aken_n to_o the_o intent_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o certain_a head_n of_o the_o empire_n neither_o shall_v any_o rumour_n be_v for_o the_o election_n wherefore_o the_o son_n reign_v a_o certain_a space_n under_o the_o mother_n protection_n the_o mother_n of_o honry_n the_o four_o be_v call_v agnes_n bear_v in_o the_o county_n of_o pisto_n in_o france_n after_o clemens_n be_v damasus_n the_o two_o make_v the_o cliij_o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o optayn_v the_o bishopric_n by_o force_n leo_fw-la the_o ix_o succeed_v damasus_n the_o same_o be_v in_o the_o counsel_n keep_v at_o mentz_n and_o be_v conversaunt_a with_o henry_n the_o black_a a_o while_n afterward_o in_o his_o time_n berengarius_fw-la a_o deacon_n of_o angewe_n blood_n in_o france_n teach_v that_o the_o true_a body_n 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