The estate of the Church with the discourse of times, from the apostles vntill this present: also of the liues of all the emperours, popes of Rome, and Turkes: as also of the Kings of Fraunce, England, Scotland, Spaine, Portugall, Denmarke, &c. With all the memorable accidents of their times. Translated out of French into English by Simon Patrike, Gentleman.

The beginning of the Dukes of Millaine.

Wee haue saide that in the time of Henry the seuenth there was at Millaine two factions, that is,* 1.1 of the Gibellins and of the Guelphes. The Vicounts stucke to the one, the yeare 1250. and were the strongest in their families. In so much that in the end Mathew Vicount cast out of the Towne of Millaine the great familie of Turrians; Galeace succeeded Mathew in the administration of the Common-wealth. Af∣ter Galeace, came Actio his sonne, out of whose helme fell the Serpent. And because this man dyed without issue, his Vncles Iohn Bishop of Millaine and Luchin, tooke the gouernment of the Duchy, and had great warres against the Cities of Parme,

Lande, Cremone, Bergame, Genes, and others, & subiected them. The Bishop being dead, and Luchin also, the administration came to Barnabas, who with the aide of his brethren, had ma∣ny warres against the Pope of Rome, but principally he a long time molested Bolongne, vntill the Citizens redeemed them∣selues with money. See Munster.

* 1.2The vnluckie battaile for the Christians in Hungaria a∣gainst the Turke, where 20000. Christians were slaine, and in∣finite others taken and put to death. The Count of Neuers was there taken prisoner, but his life was saued with 22. others, Gen∣tlemen. His raunsome was 200000. scutes. Naucler. & the Sea of Histories.

Benet the 13. graunted to the Vniuersities, Rolles to haue prouision of Benefices.

Mary daughter of king Charles made her selfe a Nunne at Poissy.* 1.3 The yeare of Christ 1398. was assembled a Councell by the Prelates of France, wherin it was said, that because Pope Benet would not accord to that way of cession, they would o∣bey him no more in any thing. That Ordinaries should make collation of Benefices. That vnto electiue dignities men should proceed by election, without any more resorting to the Pope Benet.

The English men imprisoned, and after vngently murthe∣red their king Richard: because he had made peace and accord with the king of France, without consent of the people.

[ 1399] The yeare 1399. certaine Monkes of the order of S. Ber∣nard, brought a S. Snairy, & placed it in an Abbey of theyr or∣der called Cadoyn, in the Diocesse of Cahors. Annales of France.

How then say they it is at Chambery?

* 1.4The Sect of white Mantles in Italie was destroyed. For Boniface the 9. made take ther Rector, and caused him to die. Some say he was burnt. See Naucler.

The Trinetois otherwise called the Bretheren of the re∣demption of Captiues, which was also called the order of In∣ham, multiplied greatly.

* 1.5The Turelupins are persecuted, they were otherwise called the poore of Lyons: many were burnt in Frāce with their babes.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Two factions at Millaine.
• * 1.2

  Battaile a∣gainst the Turke.
• * 1.3

  A Nationall Councell in France.
• * 1.4

  White Man∣tles.
• * 1.5

  Turelupins.