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die_v without_o issue_n ¶_o rachis_n or_o lachis_n as_o some_o call_v he_o duke_n of_o turine_n be_v next_o king_n who_o after_o many_o gift_n make_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v vi_o year_n leave_v his_o crown_n and_o become_v a_o monk_n ¶_o aristolphus_fw-la brother_n to_o rachis_n contrary_a to_o his_o brother_n manner_n make_v so_o sharp_a war_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o stephen_n then_o bishop_n call_v pepine_v the_o french_a king_n twice_o into_o italy_n against_o he_o and_o constreign_v he_o to_o obey_v the_o roman_n see_v and_o at_o last_o be_v on_o a_o day_n a_o hunt_a he_o die_v sodeine_o of_o a_o appoplexi_fw-la ¶_o desiderius_n last_o king_n of_o the_o lombard_n prosper_v long_o time_n in_o his_o war_n and_o special_o against_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o he_o so_o constreign_v that_o adrian_n the_o first_o than_o bishop_n there_o be_v fain_o to_o call_v king_n charlemagne_n of_o france_n into_o italy_n to_o succour_v he_o 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travail_n the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n proclaim_v he_o emperor_n ¶_o some_o write_v that_o charlemagne_n be_v very_o loath_a to_o take_v it_o upon_o he_o till_o he_o have_v practise_v first_o with_o hirena_n than_o empress_n of_o constantinople_n and_o after_o with_o niceforus_n next_o emperor_n follow_v and_o obteygn_v both_o their_o consente_n ¶_o in_o effect_n charlemagne_n be_v crown_v take_v on_o he_o the_o empire_n and_o his_o son_n pepine_n be_v entitle_v king_n of_o italy_n and_o after_o they_o have_v attempt_v to_o chase_v the_o greek_n clean_v out_o of_o the_o same_o they_o accord_v with_o niceforus_n to_o divide_v the_o east_n empire_n from_o the_o west_n limit_v the_o duchiâ—_n of_o benevento_n to_o be_v as_o a_o confyne_v or_o bind_v between_o they_o both_o ¶_o and_o thus_o sens_fw-fr charlemagne_n the_o occidental_a empire_n continue_v under_o the_o french_a dominion_n emperor_n till_o gregory_n the_o u_o bishop_n of_o rome_n transport_v the_o election_n of_o the_o emperor_n unto_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n which_o to_o this_o day_n endure_v like_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o oriental_a empire_n continue_v in_o constantinople_n in_o the_o handê_n of_o christian_n till_o machomeâ—_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n emperor_n of_o the_o turk_n take_v the_o citee_n by_o force_n slay_v the_o emperor_n sigismonde_n and_o consequent_o enjoy_v the_o whole_a greekish_a empire_n as_o his_o successor_n do_v unto_o this_o day_n ¶_o the_o description_n of_o rome_n think_n to_o find_v a_o great_a contentation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o rome_n because_o that_o amongst_o all_o the_o citee_n of_o the_o world_n none_o have_v be_v more_o famous_a than_o it_o i_o dispose_v myself_o to_o go_v thither_o but_o when_o i_o come_v there_o and_o behold_v the_o wonderful_a maiestee_n of_o buildynge_n that_o the_o only_a root_n thereof_o do_v yet_o represent_v the_o huge_a temple_n the_o infinite_a great_a palaice_n the_o unmeasurable_a pillar_n most_o part_n of_o one_o piece_n fine_a marble_n and_o well_o wrought_v the_o goodly_a arch_n of_o triumph_n the_o banns_n the_o cunducte_n of_o water_n the_o image_n as_o well_o of_o brass_n as_o of_o marble_n the_o obelisk_n and_o a_o noumbre_a of_o other_o like_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v find_v again_o throughout_o a_o whole_a world_n imagine_v withal_o what_o maiestee_n the_o citee_n may_v be_v of_o when_o all_o these_o thing_n flourish_v than_o do_v it_o grieve_v i_o to_o see_v the_o only_a jewel_n mirror_n master_n and_o beauty_n of_o this_o world_n that_o never_o have_v she_o like_o nor_o as_o i_o think_v never_o shall_v lie_v so_o desolate_a and_o disfigure_v that_o there_o be_v no_o lamentable_a case_n to_o be_v hard_a or_o loathsome_a thing_n to_o be_v seen_v that_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o small_a part_n of_o it_o nevertheless_o when_o i_o remember_v again_o the_o occasion_n whereof_o these_o gloriouse_a thing_n have_v grow_v what_o noumbre_n of_o war_n the_o roman_n have_v mainteygn_v with_o infinite_a bloodshedding_n destruction_n of_o whole_a country_n ravishmente_n of_o chaste_a woman_n sack_n spoil_n tribute_n oppression_n of_o common_a wealth_n and_o a_o thousand_o other_o tyranny_n without_o the_o which_o the_o roman_n can_v never_o have_v achieve_v the_o perfection_n of_o so_o many_o wonder_n as_o my_o eye_n do_v there_o behold_v than_o perceive_v i_o how_o just_a the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v that_o have_v make_v those_o antiquitee_n to_o remain_v as_o a_o foul_a spoil_n of_o the_o roman_a pride_n and_o for_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o world_n end_n of_o their_o tyranny_n so_o that_o i_o wot_v not_o whether_o of_o these_o two_o be_v great_a either_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o fame_n that_o the_o roman_n purchase_v with_o their_o wonderful_a conquest_n or_o their_o present_a miserable_a astate_n with_o the_o deformitee_n of_o their_o antiquity_n ¶_o of_o the_o river_n of_o tiber_n the_o river_n of_o tiber_n which_o ren_v through_o rome_n divide_v tuscan_a and_o champagne_n so_o that_o transtyberim_n and_o the_o vatican_n wherein_o stand_v s._n peter_n church_n with_o the_o bishop_n palace_n and_o castle_n saint_n angelo_n be_v in_o tuscan_a and_o the_o rest_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v very_a rome_n in_o deed_n be_v in_o champagne_n ¶_o the_o distance_n between_o the_o citee_n and_o the_o sea_n call_v mare_n tirrhenum_n be_v xu_o mile_n and_o all_o be_v it_o the_o river_n be_v great_a deep_a and_o large_a enough_o for_o a_o haven_n from_o the_o sea_n to_o rome_n yet_o most_o common_o the_o ship_n can_v come_v no_o near_o than_o ostia_n which_o be_v xii_o mile_n from_o rome_n partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o stream_n that_o reun_v very_o swift_a and_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o wonderful_a quantitee_n of_o mud_n that_o be_v bring_v down_o with_o the_o swift_a course_n of_o the_o water_n lie_v
appoinâ—tment_n alexander_n come_v honourable_o to_o venice_n to_o mete_v the_o emperor_n for_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n whereby_o the_o other_o history_n of_o the_o cookish_a apparel_n shall_v seem_v untrewe_v in_o effect_v how_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v there_o they_o meet_v and_o the_o emperor_n in_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o people_n kneel_v down_o to_o kiss_v the_o bishop_n foot_n at_o which_o kissing_n some_o affirm_v that_o the_o bishop_n use_v these_o word_n super_fw-la aspidem_fw-la et_fw-la basiliscum_fw-la ambulabis_fw-la et_fw-la conculcabis_fw-la leonem_fw-la et_fw-la draconem_fw-la and_o the_o emperor_n answer_v non_fw-la tibi_fw-la sed_fw-la petro._n whereunto_o the_o bishop_n reply_v et_fw-la petro_n et_fw-la mihi_fw-la nevertheless_o there_o they_o conclude_v such_o a_o peace_n that_o the_o bishop_n return_v to_o rome_n and_o enjoy_v his_o place_n immediate_o whereupon_o he_o call_v a_o counsel_n in_o laterano_n in_o the_o which_o iiii_o bishop_n that_o since_o his_o 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consules_a of_o their_o dignitee_n but_o the_o people_n so_o resist_v â–ª_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o flee_v and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v take_v of_o his_o party_n have_v their_o eye_n put_v out_o wherefore_o the_o bishop_n go_v to_o verona_n call_v a_o counsel_n and_o there_o die_v ¶_o celestine_n the_o iii_o enui_v the_o succession_n of_o tancredi_n â–ª_o bastard_n son_n of_o roger_n brother_n to_o the_o good_a king_n william_n of_o sicily_n call_v into_o italy_n henry_n the_o vi_o than_o elect_v caesar_n â–ª_o and_o after_o he_o have_v crown_v he_o emperor_n in_o rome_n take_v constantia_n a_o nun_n out_o of_o her_o cloister_n and_o because_o of_o the_o normanes_n royal_a blood_n marry_v she_o to_o this_o emperor_n endow_v he_o and_o her_o both_o with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n and_o so_o transfer_v the_o napolitane_a astate_n from_o the_o norman_a succession_n to_o the_o german_n whereof_o there_o follow_v great_a bloudsheding_n .3_o ¶_o innocence_n the_o iii_o because_o philip_n duke_n of_o suevia_n son_n unto_o barbarossa_n be_v choose_v emperor_n against_o his_o will_n not_o only_o excommunicate_v he_o but_o also_o cause_v otho_n the_o four_o to_o be_v elect_v and_o crown_v he_o in_o rome_n ¶_o this_o bishop_n contend_v with_o the_o forename_a philip_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v either_o shall_v philip_n take_v from_o i_o my_o mitre_n or_o i_o from_o he_o his_o crown_n ¶_o otho_n have_v not_o long_o enjoy_v the_o crown_n but_o the_o bishop_n with_o his_o excommunication_n make_v his_o prince_n to_o forsake_v he_o and_o he_o the_o emperor_n himself_o to_o forsake_v italy_n because_o he_o have_v move_v war_n against_o the_o church_n and_o get_v montefiascone_n and_o radicofano_n intend_v also_o to_o invade_v the_o realm_n of_o naples_n than_o belong_v to_o young_a fredrick_n son_n of_o henry_n the_o vi_o who_o by_o his_o parent_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o bishop_n protection_n ¶_o final_o he_o depose_v otho_n and_o name_v this_o fredrick_n emperor_n whereof_o there_o follow_v so_o sharp_a war_n that_o at_o length_n when_o fredrick_n have_v afterwards_o receive_v the_o crown_n of_o honorius_n the_o iii_o the_o roman_a bishop_n persecute_v fredrick_n and_o he_o they_o ¶_o this_o innocence_n be_v of_o the_o family_n of_o conti_n in_o rome_n build_v a_o notable_a fair_a tower_n of_o brick_n there_o which_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v seen_v call_v la_n torre_n d'_fw-fr ay_o conti._n ¶_o honorius_n the_o iii_o crown_v fredrick_n the_o ii_o emperor_n and_o after_o excommunicate_v he_o .3_o for_o what_o cause_n i_o can_v not_o tell_v ¶_o gregory_n the_o ix_o do_v likewise_o excommunicate_a the_o emperor_n 9_o because_o he_o will_v not_o at_o his_o appoinctment_n go_v into_o asia_n against_o the_o infidel_n afterwards_o he_o assâ—yled_v he_o upon_o his_o humble_a submission_n at_o anagnia_n for_o .120_o thousand_o ounce_n of_o gold_n pay_v by_o the_o emperor_n ¶_o than_o fall_v he_o in_o contention_n with_o the_o romayn_v for_o the_o tribute_n of_o the_o territory_n about_o the_o city_n which_o the_o romayn_v allege_v that_o the_o bishop_n usurp_v upon_o their_o common_a wealth_n and_o because_o fredrick_n favour_v the_o roman_n cause_n the_o bishop_n do_v excommunicate_v he_o again_o whereof_o follow_v cruel_a war_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o confederate_a citee_n of_o lombardy_n with_o the_o battle_n beside_o corte_n nova_fw-la where_o the_o mylanese_n and_o lombard_n be_v so_o miserable_o slay_v and_o their_o caroccio_n take_v ¶_o than_o begin_v also_o the_o civil_a sedition_n of_o the_o two_o party_n in_o italy_n guelfi_n and_o ghibellini_n that_o cause_v so_o much_o mischief_n ¶_o the_o romayn_v after_o they_o have_v be_v once_o by_o force_n subdue_v of_o this_o bishop_n begin_v to_o rebel_v again_o for_o the_o pacifi_a whereof_o the_o bishop_n carry_v about_o saint_n peter_n and_o paul_n head_n in_o procession_n and_o so_o quyet_v the_o people_n ¶_o final_o be_v hardly_o handle_v by_o the_o emperor_n fredrick_n who_o have_v take_v diverse_a legate_n cardinal_n and_o prelate_n prisoner_n in_o their_o come_n to_o rome_n he_o die_v for_o sorrow_n ¶_o innocence_n the_o iiii_o before_o he_o be_v elect_v bishop_n .4_o be_v very_a friend_n to_o the_o emperor_n fredrick_n but_o after_o he_o become_v so_o mortal_a enemy_n unto_o he_o that_o they_o cease_v not_o the_o one_o to_o persecute_v the_o other_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v not_o withstand_v that_o principal_o for_o respect_n of_o his_o old_a amitee_n with_o the_o emperor_n innocence_n be_v elect_v bishop_n and_o the_o emperor_n against_o this_o election_n set_v at_o libertee_o diverse_a cardinal_n that_o he_o have_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o war_n between_o he_o and_o gregory_n the_o ix_o ¶_o this_o innocence_n be_v occasion_n of_o the_o great_a discomfiture_n that_o fredrick_n have_v before_o parma_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_n so_o great_a in_o his_o late_a day_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o come_v in_o rome_n hat_n ¶_o he_o first_o ordain_v the_o cardinal_n to_o ride_v with_o red_a hat_n and_o go_v to_o the_o citee_n of_o naples_n intend_v to_o have_v conquer_v the_o realm_n where_o travayl_a to_o set_v forth_o a_o army_n he_o die_v .4_o ¶_o urbane_n the_o four_o sing_v the_o army_n prepare_v of_o innocence_n discomfit_v by_o manfredo_n than_o governor_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n and_o himself_o unhable_a to_o resist_v both_o manfredos_fw-mi power_n and_o the_o romayn_v also_o manfredo_n that_o newelie_o have_v recover_v their_o libertee_n practise_v with_o the_o french_a king_n that_o charles_n duke_n of_o angiowe_n may_v come_v to_o conquer_v naples_n and_o sicily_n but_o he_o die_v oer_o his_o purpose_n can_v take_v effect_n 4_o ¶_o clement_n the_o four_o follow_v the_o practice_n of_o vrbane_n receive_v the_o forename_a duke_n charles_n that_o come_v with_o .30_o galeys_fw-la from_o marsiles_n to_o rome_n and_o there_o create_v he_o senator_n which_o office_n he_o exercise_v for_o a_o tyme._n afterwards_o he_o invest_v he_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o of_o sicily_n upon_o condition_n he_o shall_v hold_v it_o of_o the_o church_n in_o fee_n pai_v tribute_n yearly_o .40000_o duckete_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v bring_v the_o frencheman_n to_o war_n against_o manfredo_n in_o which_o war_n charles_n prevayl_v and_o the_o german_a blood_n cease_v not_o only_o by_o the_o death_n of_o manfredo_n slay_v in_o the_o field_n but_o also_o by_o the_o death_n of_o corradino_n the_o right_a heir_n who_o be_v take_v prisoner_n through_o this_o bishop_n counsel_n be_v behead_v ¶_o after_o long_o contention_n amongst_o the_o cardinal_n and_o two_o year_n vacation_n of_o the_o see_v â–ª_o gregory_z the_o ten_o be_v elect_v bishop_n he_o incontinent_o pacify_v the_o war_n between_o the_o uenetians_n and_o genoese_n and_o call_v a_o counsel_n in_o lion_n unto_o the_o which_o the_o emperor_n of_o greece_n
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florentine_n be_v discomfit_v lose_v .2000_o man_n and_o the_o king_n brother_n slay_v in_o the_o field_n ¶_o and_o though_o the_o king_n do_v his_o best_a to_o succour_v they_o yet_o of_o their_o natural_a inconstancy_n they_o begin_v a_o new_a division_n among_o theim selfe_o part_n with_o and_o part_n against_o the_o king_n and_o for_o lack_v of_o other_o the_o king_n adversary_n gat_v one_o lando_n d'_fw-fr agobio_n to_o be_v their_o capitaine_fw-fr who_o with_o the_o multitude_n follow_v he_o will_v kill_v and_o murder_v as_o he_o go_v by_o the_o stretes_n such_o as_o the_o people_n appoint_v so_o that_o the_o citee_n be_v no_o less_o afflict_v with_o bloudshedde_v within_o than_o scourch_v without_o by_o vguicione_n that_o even_o than_o overranne_n all_o the_o country_n about_o ¶_o net_n long_a after_o castruccio_n castracani_n a_o citesin_n of_o lucca_n gat_v the_o dominion_n of_o lucca_n and_o of_o pisa_n and_o become_v so_o great_a that_o he_o be_v make_v chief_a captain_n 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1344._o ¶_o likewise_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o tartar_n make_v war_n on_o the_o genoese_n and_o besiege_v they_o in_o caffa_n a_o town_n situate_a in_o the_o confine_n of_o tartary_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o genoese_n issue_v by_o night_n burn_v the_o tartar_n engine_n and_o slay_v .5000_o man_n so_o that_o their_o emperor_n send_v to_o genoa_n for_o peace_n and_o under_o colour_n thereof_o obteign_v it_o do_v they_o much_o more_o hurt_n by_o treason_n than_o he_o have_v do_v in_o open_a war_n for_o he_o spoil_v they_o at_o one_o time_n of_o .200000_o pound_n ¶_o the_o nobilitee_n of_o genoa_n that_o than_o be_v banish_v see_v the_o astate_n rule_v all_o by_o the_o people_n assemble_v their_o power_n and_o come_v before_o the_o citee_n so_o that_o bocanegra_n see_v also_o the_o nobilitee_n and_o people_n within_o the_o citee_n in_o manner_n at_o a_o open_a contention_n for_o the_o same_o depose_v himself_o of_o his_o dignitee_n and_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o citee_n in_o 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