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and_o rome_n so_o that_o the_o chief_a roman_n bear_v a_o great_a stroke_n in_o the_o bishops_n election_n ¶_o this_o bishop_n crown_v otho_n beforenamed_a first_o emperor_n of_o the_o german_n for_o neither_o henry_n duke_n of_o saxony_n last_o emperor_n before_o he_o nor_o yet_o conrade_n successor_n to_o lewis_n before_o name_v of_o charlemaignes_n descent_n be_v ever_o crown_v though_o they_o both_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o imperial_a aucthoritee_n ¶_o this_o john_n be_v a_o man_n of_o so_o ill_a live_n that_o two_o of_o his_o cardinal_n complain_v on_o he_o to_o the_o emperor_n beseech_v he_o to_o see_v a_o reformation_n for_o a_o exaumple_v to_o the_o world_n but_o the_o bishop_n hear_n of_o this_o be_v soon_o evin_n with_o they_o for_o he_o cut_v of_o the_o one_o nose_n and_o the_o other_o hand_n and_o afterwards_o receive_v the_o emperor_n with_o so_o good_a a_o countenance_n that_o he_o seem_v nothing_o guilty_a till_o the_o clergy_n with_o one_o voice_n accuse_v he_o 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a_o other_o lord_n of_o campania_n insomuche_o that_o the_o emperor_n otho_n hear_n of_o this_o bishop_n exile_n make_v a_o army_n and_o come_v to_o rome_n where_o after_o a_o solemn_a entrey_n he_o take_v all_o the_o senator_n and_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n send_v the_o consules_a prisoner_n into_o almaigne_n and_o one_o peter_n that_o have_v be_v chief_a of_o the_o conspiracy_n against_o john_n be_v draw_v througe_a the_o stretes_n whip_v naked_a hang_v by_o the_o hear_v of_o the_o head_n and_o final_o in_o manner_n half_o dead_a send_v prisoner_n into_o germany_n where_o he_o finish_v his_o day_n for_o which_o courtesy_n this_o john_n crown_v otho_n the_o secounde_n son_n of_o this_o first_o otho_n emperor_n by_o the_o father_n consent_n and_o his_o wife_n theophila_n empress_n ¶_o benedict_n the_o vi_o be_v take_v by_o cinthio_n .6_o a_o noble_a man_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v lay_v in_o prison_n in_o castel_n sant_n '_o angelo_n be_v either_o strangle_v or_o famish_v to_o death_n ¶_o boniface_n the_o vii_o be_v constrain_v to_o forsake_v rome_n .7_o take_v all_o the_o richesse_n of_o s._n peter_n church_n with_o he_o to_o constantinople_n and_o there_o sell_v it_o and_o at_o length_n return_v to_o rome_n where_o after_o he_o be_v well_o receive_v he_o put_v out_o one_o of_o his_o cardinals_n eye_n ¶_o gregory_n the_o u_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o commotion_n in_o rome_n .5_o flee_v first_o into_o tuscan_a and_o afterwards_o into_o germany_n because_o he_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o crown_n crescentius_n emperor_n who_o be_v the_o noble_a amongst_o the_o roman_n be_v provoke_v by_o the_o italian_n to_o take_v the_o empire_n upon_o he_o so_o that_o when_o gregory_n be_v flee_v they_o make_v one_o that_o have_v be_v bishop_n of_o placentia_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o name_v he_o john_n the_o .17_o but_o otho_n the_o iii_o than_o emperor_n with_o a_o puissant_a
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about_o to_o make_v two_o of_o his_o own_o kin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o vrsina_fw-la in_o rome_n king_n the_o one_o in_o tuscan_a and_o the_o other_o in_o lombardy_n but_o he_o can_v not_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v ¶_o final_o he_o procure_v peter_n king_n of_o arragon_n to_o challenge_v the_o realm_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n as_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o wife_n constantia_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n manfredo_n whereof_o there_o follow_v sharp_a war_n ¶_o martin_n the_o four_o a_o frencheman_n bear_v after_o long_a contention_n amongst_o the_o cardinal_n be_v elect_v bishop_n .4_o who_o incontinent_o restore_v unto_o charles_n than_o king_n of_o naples_n the_o office_n of_o senator_n of_o rome_n against_o the_o roman_n will_n for_o the_o which_o there_o happen_v much_o bloudsheeding_n but_o at_o last_o the_o frencheman_n so_o prevail_v that_o richard_n hannibal_n chief_a of_o the_o roman_n be_v fain_o to_o come_v with_o a_o halter_n about_o his_o neck_n to_o ask_v pardon_n at_o the_o bishop_n foot_n whereupon_o the_o bishop_n make_v two_o new_a senator_n and_o so_o rule_v rome_n at_o his_o will_n ¶_o he_o excommunicate_v king_n peter_n of_o aragone_fw-mi and_o cry_v the_o croisie_n against_o he_o because_o he_o have_v prevail_v in_o win_v of_o the_o realm_n of_o sicily_n against_o king_n charles_n of_o naples_n and_o the_o excommunication_n be_v such_o that_o all_o man_n may_v lawful_o take_v his_o land_n and_o good_n where_o or_o how_o so_o ever_o they_o can_v come_v by_o they_o but_o this_o let_v not_o king_n peter_n of_o his_o purpose_n .4_o ¶_o honorius_n the_o four_o confirm_v the_o excommunication_n of_o martin_n against_o king_n peter_n entitle_a the_o french_a king_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o aragone_fw-mi and_o the_o earl_n of_o arras_n the_o french_a king_n son_n to_o the_o realm_n of_o sicily_n which_o both_o with_o several_a power_n enforce_v theim selfe_o to_o occupy_v both_o those_o realm_n accord_v to_o the_o bishops_n gift_n but_o in_o effect_n they_o prevail_v not_o 5._o ¶_o after_o long_o contention_n at_o length_n the_o cardinal_n choose_v celestine_n the_o u_o be_v a_o hermit_n who_o be_v so_o simple_a a_o man_n continue_v still_o the_o old_a manner_n of_o his_o abstinent_a life_n that_o the_o cardinal_n can_v not_o well_o support_v he_o ¶_o wherefore_o the_o cardinal_n benedicte_n gaietane_n begin_v a_o new_a practice_n and_o fall_v at_o composition_n with_o his_o brother_n that_o if_o he_o can_v make_v celestine_n resign_v they_o shall_v elect_v he_o so_o he_o make_v one_o with_o a_o cave_n through_o a_o wall_n cry_v to_o celestine_n in_o the_o night_n as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n that_o god_n command_v he_o to_o resign_v his_o bishopric_n unto_o benedict_n whereupon_o this_o simple_a man_n beleve_v the_o voice_n to_o come_v from_o heaven_n give_v over_o his_o dignitee_n and_o cause_v benedict_n to_o be_v choose_v in_o his_o place_n name_a he_o boniface_n the_o viii_o who_o for_o reward_n fear_v least_o celestine_n life_n may_v be_v a_o trouble_n to_o his_o glory_n cause_v the_o poor_a man_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o way_n as_o he_o return_v towards_o his_o heremitage_n and_o lay_v in_o prison_n in_o castel_n fumone_n where_o short_o after_o he_o be_v famish_v to_o death_n ¶_o boniface_n the_o viii_o cleave_n earnest_o to_o the_o guelfe_n part_n .8_o persecute_v cruel_o two_o cardinal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o colonna_n that_o than_o be_v chief_a of_o the_o ghibelline_n and_o do_v so_o much_o hurt_v to_o that_o family_n that_o after_o he_o have_v raze_v their_o town_n and_o house_n to_o the_o earth_n none_o of_o theym_n dare_v appear_v for_o sarra_n colonna_n chief_a of_o that_o house_n flee_v so_o much_o the_o persecution_n of_o this_o bishop_n that_o after_o he_o have_v live_v a_o certain_a space_n in_o the_o woddê_n poor_o amongst_o the_o sheeppeherde_n at_o last_o he_o be_v take_v of_o pirate_n upon_o the_o sea_n cost_v and_o make_v a_o slave_n to_o the_o ore_n in_o the_o galeys_fw-la ¶_o this_o bishop_n give_v ash_n on_o ashewednesday_n to_o porchetto_n archebishop_n of_o genoa_n say_v to_o he_o in_o latin_a remember_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o ghibelline_n and_o with_o the_o ghibelline_n shall_v return_v into_o ash_n and_o therewithal_o throw_v the_o ash_n in_o his_o eye_n ¶_o he_o also_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ordain_v the_o year_n of_o jubiley_n amongst_o the_o christian_n jubiliâ—_n which_o cause_v wonderful_a resort_n from_o all_o party_n to_o rome_n ¶_o he_o excommunicate_v phiâ—ip_n the_o french_a king_n because_o he_o will_v not_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a land_n at_o his_o appointment_n and_o depose_v he_o of_o his_o crown_n entitle_a albert_n duke_n of_o austriche_n to_o the_o same_o to_o the_o intent_n the_o almain_n may_v avenge_v his_o quarrel_n against_o the_o frencheman_n but_o at_o length_n sarra_n colonna_n happen_v to_o arrive_v in_o the_o port_n of_o marsicles_n in_o france_n where_o disclose_n himself_o he_o be_v take_v out_o 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sharp_a but_o that_o the_o florentine_n at_o length_n do_v pass_v it_o over_o with_o out_o any_o great_a loss_n ¶_o than_o die_v cosmo_n di_fw-it medici_n when_o he_o have_v govern_v the_o citee_n about_o .31_o year_n medici_n he_z in_o his_o time_n be_v one_o of_o the_o notable_a man_n of_o the_o world_n the_o richeste_n private_a man_n that_o have_v be_v hear_v of_o many_o year_n and_o so_o liberal_a withal_o that_o he_o relieve_v a_o number_n of_o his_o citesin_n not_o only_o with_o loâ—e_n but_o also_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o large_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o many_o time_n he_o will_v himself_o consider_v who_o have_v need_n and_o help_v they_o undesired_a his_o wisdom_n be_v such_o and_o be_v unlearned_a that_o he_o rule_v the_o unruly_o citee_n of_o the_o world_n in_o peace_n without_o civil_a sedition_n which_o before_o his_o time_n be_v never_o in_o quiet_a and_o though_o he_o may_v have_v take_v on_o himself_o the_o absolute_a power_n without_o difficultee_n be_v in_o such_o 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