The pageant of popes contayninge the lyues of all the bishops of Rome, from the beginninge of them to the yeare of Grace 1555. Deuided into iii. sortes bishops, archbishops, and popes, vvhereof the two first are contayned in two bookes, and the third sort in fiue. In the vvhich is manifestlye shevved the beginning of Antichriste and increasing to his fulnesse, and also the vvayning of his povver againe, accordinge to the prophecye of Iohn in the Apocalips. ... Written in Latin by Maister Bale, and now Englished with sondrye additions by I.S.

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Title: The pageant of popes contayninge the lyues of all the bishops of Rome, from the beginninge of them to the yeare of Grace 1555. Deuided into iii. sortes bishops, archbishops, and popes, vvhereof the two first are contayned in two bookes, and the third sort in fiue. In the vvhich is manifestlye shevved the beginning of Antichriste and increasing to his fulnesse, and also the vvayning of his povver againe, accordinge to the prophecye of Iohn in the Apocalips. ... Written in Latin by Maister Bale, and now Englished with sondrye additions by I.S.
Author: Bale, John, 1495-1563.
Publication: [Imprinted at London :: In Fleetestreate neare vnto S. Dunstones Church by Thomas Marshe],; Anno 1574.
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Subject terms: Catholic Church -- Controversial literature.; Popes -- Early works to 1800.
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13. Donus the first.

DOnus the firste, was made Pope in a miserable tyme, [ 78] when the fieldes and the corne were burnt vp with thō∣der, lightninges and showers: He as (Popes vse) beauti∣fied S. Peters porche with pillers: And after he had puni∣shed certaine Nestoria heretikes, he scattered thē in diuers abbeis in Italy. He restored certayne olde churches, he de∣uided the Clergie into diuers orders, and aduaunced them with seuerall kindes of honour, and dignitie. After muche controuersie he made subiect to Rome Rauennas churche, Theodorus the Archebishop therof, agreing to it through the Popes flattery, whiche churche before was called Al∣liocephalis. After he had done many ••uche dedes he died, Anno. 679.