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 Councell of the Trent.

Paul Pope, published the Councell at Trent the first day of [ 1542] Nouember.

Edicts of extreame rigour were published at Paris against such as they called Lutherans: namely,* 1.1 to bring vnto certaine deputed Theologians, all such as were any thing spotted there∣with. And that all Stationers and Booke-binders should bring in within a certaine time all suspected bookes. Priests also had set downe a certaine forme of Interrogating such as came to confession, if they knew any Lutherans. A generall Processi∣on on is made, and Geneuiefue, the Parisians Goddesse, trotted through the streetes in great pompe.

The French king sent the Lord de Longueuil to the Duke of Cleues, there with Martin de Rossem to leauie people, and to attend occasion to begin their enterprise. After in the mo∣neth of Iuly following, warre is denounced to the Emperour.

Longueuil & Rossem pilled & spoiled in Brabant all the Coun∣trey: but they wanted powder and furniture for Artillery.

* 1.2They of Rochel in Xantoinge mutined against the king, for a Garrison placed there against the custome, and for extreame tollages. Gernac is sent thither by the king.

Whilest the king goeth vnto Parpignan, Guillame Poyet Chauncellor of Fraunce, is by iustice apprehended in the night time in his bed, and lead to prison: who foreseeing this tempest, made himselfe a Priest a litle before, to shun the punishments which he knew to be due for his deserts.

The Papall Priesthood serueth for a good cloake to couer all maner of infection.

The Scots about the beginning of December fought ve∣ry vnluckily against the English. The cause of the warre was, because the king of Scotland came to Yorke as he had promised, to end a controuersie which they had together about the limits of their Countries.

[ 1543] The Emperour made Crowne his sonne Phillip king of Spaine, and gaue him in marriage Marie the daughter of Iohn king of Pontugall.

Sigismond the sonne of Sigismond king of Pologne, tooke in marriage Elizabeth, the daughter of Ferdinand king of the Romanes.

Clement Marot retiring to Geneua, set out in French verses, 20. Psalmes of Dauid. He had before published 30. at Paris, wherevpon he was persecuted by the Sorbonists.

* 1.3The Emperor and Henry of England, ioyned themselues to make warre vpon the French king, who tooke Landrecy and fortified it.* 1.4

The Hauen and Towne of Nice taken, and the Castle be∣sieged by the Prince d' Anguien, after that Barbarossa (conduc∣ted by the Captaine Poidin) had taken land with his Armie by Sea at Tolon.

The Duke of Cleues chastised by the Emperor, forsooke the alliance of France. The Princesse of Nauarre, in the way against her will with the Cardinall de Ballay for her conduction vnto Cleues, was stopped with great ioy of the marriage broken.

Trouble in Scotland, by such as demanded that their young Queene might be accorded vnto Edward sonne of king Henry. The king of France did so much, that he pacified the Nobilitie to drawe vnto himselfe that alliance.

The Ʋauldois, a people in Prouence, are put to the spoyle [ 1544] for the Gospell:* 1.5 wherefore the Historie is faithfully de∣scribed, and at large in the booke of Martyrs which I haue set forth.

At the Iourney of Carignan in Piemont, nigh Cirisolles,* 1.6 the Emperialists vnder the conduction of Alphonsus Dauall, are dis∣comfited by the Prince d' Anguien.

The Emperour taketh againe Luxembourge by compositi∣on, he taketh Ligni and the Castle: after S. Dedier,* 1.7 where Rene Prince of Aurange was stricken with a bullet and died, to the great griefe of the Emperour.

Anthonie Duke of Lorraine, died not so much of age,* 1.8 as of griefe to see the warre so nigh him, yea euen as it were in his Countrey. Francis his sonne succeeded him, who married the Emperours Neece.

The King of England laid siege before Bologne,* 1.9 and in the end tooke it by composition.

The Emperor being incamped vpon the Riuer of Marne, the Count Guillam de Furstemberge was taken by certaine French horsmen as he sounded the Watch.

The Emperor being at Soisson made peace with the king of France, the 24. of September.

In the moneth of March Lewis Palatin Elector deceased, and had Frederic his brother his successor.

Henry de Brunswic, a sworne enemie of all vertue, ma∣king no account of Marie the sister of Ʋlrich Prince of Wit∣temberge his wife, but giuing himselfe to an whore, one of his wiues Damzells, by whome hee had seuen children, was ac∣cused by the Protestants in a full Audience of Estates the fift of Aprill, and to the end the thing should be more secret, they caused to be made an Image like to an whore, by certane Apo∣state women; when this was done, they caused her to bee buried with great pompe and magnificences, after they

had made all the Priests thereabouts say Masses, Vigills, and all the Seruice accustomed to be done by the Papists at the bu∣riall of their dead. To this he had nothing to answere, but re∣mained confounded.

[ 1545] The King of France caused a Fort to be built vpon the sea banke nigh Bullen, to hinder the victualling of the Towne, hol∣ding his Armie thereabouts.

Charles Duke of Orleance, the king of France his sonne, who should haue bene sonne in lawe or in other alliance of the Emperour, the ninth day of September beeing of the age of 23. yeares, was taken away by a malladie which held him but fewe dayes.

Guillam de Fustemberge prisoner at Paris, after he had pay∣ed 30000. Skutes for his raunsome, was set at libertie in the lowe Countrie with the Emperour, who honourably and ami∣ably receiued him.

The Sorbonists of Paris were assembled at Mèlun by the Kings commaundement, to determine of Articles to propose at the Councell.

After long disputation they thought it best wholy to fol∣lowe them, which they had lately caused to be disputed on at Paris.

The Theologians at Louaine, writ 32. Articles of the same subiect that they of Paris.

Peter Bridly, minister in the Church of the Straungers at Strasbourge, was secretly called vnto Tornay by such as were there desirous of the Gospell: after hee had some litle while caught there, the 19. of Februarie he was cruelly burnt with a litle fire. See the booke of Martyrs.

Francis Duke of Lorraine died leauing a sonne, a litle child. The Bishop of Mets his Vncle, and his mother, were appoin∣ted his Tutors.

The daughter of Ferdinand married to the sonne of the king of Poland, dyeth also.

This Pope Paul had assigned the Councell of Trent (as is said) not to remedie the euills of Christianitie for the tranqui∣litie of consciences, or to place Religion in a good seate and

estate, to the honor and glory of God: but to tread vnder feet his truth, and to oppresse the Ministers of his word. In which place, seeing that he did not all he would, the yeare 1546. vnder colour that the ayre was there corrupted, he transported himself vnto Boulongne, to the end by that meane hee might the better take away all libertie from Christians to say their opinions, and to hinder the reformation of the Church. This Antichrist rai∣sed horrible and straunge warres against the seruants of God, pursuing them by fire, sword, imprisonments, and all other sorts of punishments. Yea he spared not his Cardinalls, namely, Ful∣ger and Contarien, after they had tasted the sauour of the word of God: nor the Bishop of Pontus, Iohn Baptist: nor his brother Paulus Vergerius, Bishop of Iustinopoli.

The chiefe amongst the tormentors were his Nephewes, the Cardinall Farnese, and Octaua Duke of Parma his brother: which beyond all measure glorying therein, the yeare of our Lord Iesus Christ, 1546. as they were vpon their departure frō Italie into Almaine to make warre vpon the Protestants, they vaunted brauely and fiercely that they would make such an ef∣fusion of the Lutherans bloud, that their horses should swim therin. And the meane while that good holy Father Paul tooke his pleasure with his daughter Constance, after the old maner. They say also that that old man stinking as a Goate, sollicited to whoredome an other his Niece, who was a very honest maide, and no lesse laudable for her honestie and chastitie, then for her excellent beautie.

This Pope as Baleus saith,* 1.10 had in his Tables the number of 45000. whores, whereof he exacted euery moneth tribute: to the end they might haue libertie to exercise their whoredome: and as saith the booke intituled Eusebius Captiue, they are great∣ly esteemed, they kisse the Popes feete, they talke very famili∣arly with him, they frequent day and night with him: But such as trust onely in Iesus Christ and embrace the true doctrine, are held by the Pope for heretickes, and of him are banished, set in prisons and stockes, and punished by fire, sword, and Gal∣lies.

The Elector Palatin reformed in his Countrey the doctrine

and Popish ceremonies, and receiued the Gospell.

The Conference of Reiusbourge is held. See Sleidan.

The 7. of Ianuary the Councell began at Trent.

* 1.11Alliance betwixt the Pope and the Emperour, concluded the 26. of Iune, to reduce the Almaines vnto the obedience of the Pantople: The Pope binding himselfe to deliuer 200000. Ducats into the hands of the Venetians: Moreouer to fur∣nish ten thousand footemen Italians, and fiue hundreth light∣horsemen, waged for sixe moneths. Moreouer permitting the Emperour to sell of the reuenew of the Monasteries of Spaine, to the valew of 100000.* 1.12 Crownes, and to take the moitie of all Ecclesiasticall liuings.

In the end a peace was made betwixt the kings of France and England, vpon conditiō that Bologne should remaine Eng∣lish, vntil the king had payed the siluer by him promised.

On Satterday the 7. of August, of this yeare, 1546. the Towne of Maligues was in such sort handled with Thunder and Lightning, that of long time there had not bene seene the like. The Thunderbolt fell vpon a Tower called Saderpoort, that is to say, the gate of Canon powder: where there was more then 800. Barels of Gunpowder, which being on a flame aug∣mented the tempest, and first laid on the earth that which was about it: after, it so embraced the Towne, that without abun∣dance of raine mingled with the thunder, it was thought all should haue bene consumed by fire.

The next morning, which was Sunday, there was found so many dead bodies stinking, that in all hast of necessitie a great ditch was made to burie them by Cartfulls. Of wounded, there were found more then an hundreth and fiftie. A woman great with child was found stiffled, who being opened, the childe re∣ceiued baptisme. A damzel casting her selfe out of a bed to open a windowe in the streete, called Blochstranssem, the tem∣pest so cut off her necke, that the head hung at the remaining skinne, a very sad and horrible spectacle. In a corner of a street where is the Pallace Bernard, a Tauerner called Croes, beeing discended into a Seller to drawe Beere for his ghuests, (of which, one company were playing at Cardes) the house

in a moment was throwne on the earth, and the gamesters ouerwhelmed wth their Cardes in their hands: none of that house remained safe but the Host, by meanes of the vaulted Caue or Seller into which he was discended.

Three or foure dayes after this accident, there were many found in Caues and Sellers which were dead of hunger, others stiffled, others lay in traunses and swounds, with feare and in∣credible stench of the thunder. There was a man and a woman found, that were carried away and hanged betwixt the braun∣ches of a Tree.

The Towne which before was adorned with exquisite buildings, was now altogether disfigured, and as it were rent in peeces. The Suburbes of Neckerfpful was almost all ruinated. The Pallace of Bergues, and that of Madame Margarite, and the Emperours, were cleane ouerthrowne.

The house of Lombards (they are they which lend siluer to vsurie) from top to bottome was ruinated.

The Hosterie of the Postmaister was destroyed, and the stable with the horses, were all carried away. One part of the Monasterie of the Augustines and of the Temples and Chur∣ches of the Towne were broosed and broken downe: And if the storme had not broken his forces in the ouerthrowe of the house of the Count d'Hostrat, there had beene no likeli∣hood that any house in the Towne, or thereabouts, had remai∣ned whole.

There were found many hewen stones, throwne by the Tempest sixe hundreth paces off, to the great damage of the places where they fell. The glasse windowes through all the streetes were broken. The fall of Tyles, and the cry of persons, was horrible and fearefull.

Thus the Lord sometimes makes men feele his terrible and fearfull power.

In Iune, the Emperour sent the Cardinall of Trent to Rome,* 1.13 to conclude that cōfederacie with the Pope, who had now de∣liuered siluer to the Captaines of warre, for the warre in Al∣maine.

On the other side, the Duke of Saxe and the Lantgraue,

leuied people in all haste. The Emperor being demanded the causes of the warre, he answered, it was onely meant against re∣bells culpable of treason. He sent Embassadors to the Swisses, praying them to remaine stil in their auncient amity. And that hee onely determined to chastice certaine mutinous people. The Protestants purposed in August to besiege Seiusbourge, so meaning to fight against the Emperor: but as they passed lei∣surely, ten thousand footmē of Italie came to the Emperors suc∣cours the last of August, and 500. horsmen, whose Captaine was Octauius Farnese, the Popes sonne in lawe.

The Count de Bure, who had leuied people in the lowe Countries, passed Phine in the moneth of August nigh Mets, and in September ioyned himselfe to the Emperour.

Great troupes of the Popes friends of all estates ranne vn∣to the Councell of Trent: In the number of which, amongst o∣thers were two notable Archbishops, the one of Vspale in the Countrey of the Gothes, called Olaus the great, and the other of Armacane in Ireland: They were poore Archbishops which had litle but winde and smoake of Archbishops, and were en∣tertained of the Pope at fifteene crownes a moneth, and there∣fore thought hee good they should be at this Councell vnder those titles, and to take place amongst others, that the world might beleeue that there were yet found in farre Countries, as Gothia and Ireland, people which reuerence his name, and sub∣mit themselues to his obedience.

[ 1547] Herman Archbishop of Colongne, by the counsell and ad∣uice of his Estates, and of his meer will, surrendred and gaue o∣uer his estate of a Prince, and his Electorship: and withall re∣mitted vnto the people, the oath of fidelitie, wherby they were bound vnto him. Adolp Schauembourge is chosen in his place, who straight chaunged Religion through all the Countrey of Colongne.

At Genes a sedition rose vp: The Count Fliscan was Cap∣taine of them, who fell into the sea and was drowned, whereby the furie of the seditious was much lessened. Yet the Lord Io∣anuin d' Aure was there cut in peeces.

The Emperour laid the cause vpon the Farneses, and

amongst others, vpon Peter Lewis, Duke of Plaisance.

Henry king of England, dyed about the end of Ianuarie,* 1.14 hauing instituted Edward his sonne, of the age of nine yeares: and after him, he substituted Mary his daughter by his first wife, and after her, Elizabeth by his second wife.

Vnder this young King Edward, the doctrine of the Pope was driuen out of England, and the Gospell put in the place by the authoritie of the Duke of Sommerset his Tutor, and Vncle by the mothers side, and of Thomas Cranmer Archbi∣shop of Canterburie.

The Councell of Trent diuided, some of the venerable Fathers retired to Bolongne, because a Phisitian (who was in the Popes wages) told them that the aire of Trent was not whole∣some. The other Bishops which were vnder the Emperors o∣bedience, remained at Trent.

A sedition at Naples of the Bourgesses against the Span∣iards, because that Peter de Tolledo Viceroy, sought to bring in the Spanish Inquisition concerning Religion.

The last of March, Francis king of France, after hee had raigned 32. yeares, died at Ramboillet.

Henry 2. of that name, his son, succeeded him in this yeare, and the same day he was borne, that is to say, the last of March.

Anne de Montmourancie, now hauing bene absent from the Court sixe yearers, was againe called.* 1.15 Such as before were in honour and credit, some were laid in prison, others were depo∣sed, or lost their credit and honour.

Peter Martir a Florentine, professor of Theologie, is cal∣led from Strasbourge into England, and Bernardin Ochinus,* 1.16 a man renowmed in Ilalie for his eloquence.

Anne the onely daughter of Vladislaus, the last king of Hun∣garie and Boheme, the wife of Ferdinand king of the Romanes, a fertile mother for children, died about this time.

The 24. of Aprill,* 1.17 the Emperor vsing extreame diligence and subtiltie, passed the Riuer of Abis, and suddenly tooke the Duke of Saxonie: who hauing but a weake Armie was discom∣fited: and be himselfe after he had fought all the day, wounded in the left cheeke, was taken and carried away prisoner.

* 1.18The seuenth of May the Emperor condemned him to be beheaded: yet at the earnest intercession of the Elector of Brandebourge, he yeelded him his life: and in the place there∣of, imposed vpon him lawes of extreame rigour: Amongst o∣thers, that hee should subiect himselfe to that which the Pope would ordaine vpon him, touching Religion. The Duke wi∣shed rather to die; whereat the Emperor maruelling, remitted that condition: but yet he tooke from him all his goods sauing 50000. Crownes which the Duke Maurice (vnto whom that spoyle came) should giue him yearely. The 21. of May, Wittemberge yeelded it selfe by that Dukes commaundement: after hee had acquited to his sonne and his subiects, the oath of fidelitie they ought him: and Maurice tooke season there∣of.

An example of magnanimitie and constancie, more then He∣roicke, that is, Christiā, which God giueth to his in the middest of the greatest afflictions of this world.

* 1.19The estates of the Empire assembled at Vlme. There the Emperours Embassadors purposed to make a league frō thence∣forward to appease all troubles, if any such arise like this last: But the pestilence dissipated this conspiration against the Gos∣pell, and the estates retired to Ausbourge.

The Lantgraue of Hesse, to obey the conditions of peace proposed vnto him, came vnto the Emperour at Hale: and after supper as he would haue departed, he was stayed. He complai∣ned that hee was betrayed, and promises not performed vnto him.

The Emperour before the estates at Ausbourge, declared the cause wherefore he set him not at libertie to be this: That hee exhibited not the Letters and secrets of the League of Smal∣calde. And taketh witnesse vnto Maurice and Brandebourge, that he neuer meant him lesse then a perpetuall prisoner.

The doctrine of the Papists dispenseth herein; namly, that vn∣to Heretickes men should keepe no faith.

Peter Lewis, the Popes sonne, was shine at Plaisance in his Castle, by a Band of 36. which had cōspired against him. They hanged his body in a chaine, on the toppe of the Castle walls, a

thing much pleasing the people. He was slaine the 10. of Sep∣tember, on the same day wherevpon his Father Pope Paul be∣ing cunning in Negromancie, had warned him to take heed.

The end of tyrants are miserable and horrible, and should put vs in mind of Gods iudgement.

Certaine time after he had beene cast into the graues, the Plaisantines themselues massacred him with the stabs of Dag∣gers. After, Dom Ferdinand de Gonsague strengthned the towne with a Garrison.

The Masse was abolished in England by a decree & iudge∣ment [ 1548] of the publike Councell of all the Realme.

The Venetians after the Emperours fashion, made a very rigorous Edict against such as are called Lutherans. One cal∣led Francis Spiera, of the Citadelle (a Towne of the Territories of Venice) for that in the said Venice before Iohn Cuse, the Popes Legate, he had renounced the truth of the Gospell which hee knew, fell into dispaire: and of a vehement and great appre∣hension thereof, got a great malladie and sicknesse, wherein hee could no way be comforted: and whatsoeuer any alleadged of Gods promises of his mercie, he would still answere that they nothing appertained vnto him, because he said, hee had sinned against the holy Ghost. And in that dispaire finished he piti∣ously his dayes.

This is a great good example, worthy to be ear∣nestly thought on.

Maximilian the eldest sonne of Ferdinand, from Trent arri∣ued in Spaine, and in great magnificence espowsed Mary the Emperours eldest daughter, his Cousin-germaine.

Iane the onely daughter of the king of Nauarre, who be∣fore was promised vnto the Duke of Cleues, was giuen in mar∣riage vnto the Duke of Vendosme.

The Emperour giueth charge to certaine traytors of the truth, namely, Iulles Pflug, Michael Sidonius, and Iohn Islebe A∣gricula, with a Secretarie of Grauiele, to build a booke of Reli∣gion, and called it Interim. This booke shooke Almaine more then all the grieuous persecutions that had bin before. It was called the Emperours booke.

Ellenor the dead king Francis widowe, left France and re∣tired into her brothers lowe Countries.

The Bourdelois in Guienne mutined against the King be∣cause of a subsidie or taxation, and slew the kings Lieftenant there, whereof they were by the Constable chastised. He con∣strained themselues to make the fire, and to burne all their pri∣uiledges. He caused a great number of the chiefe of the towne to be put to death. They were constrained to follow the Fune∣ralls of the said Lieftenant slaine, in the habit of Criminalls, car∣rying Torches in their hands, and demaunding mercie.

Ambrose Blaurer, Minister of Constance, and with him a great number of the Bourgesses, left the Towne because of Religion.

The Princes and Townes of Almain are sollicited and for∣ced by the Emperour to giue answere vnto the approbation of his booke.

The Emperor also caused to be set out a forme of Ecclesi∣asticall reformation for an outward shew, which after they had heard recited, they approoued and promised to cause them to be obserued in their Churches, with the Popes good pleasure.

The Duke of Wirtemberge at the alone commandement of the Emperour, straightway caused the booke to be read vnto the people, forbidding them to do any thing to the contrary.

The Duke of Saxonie being prisoner, was much sollicited to receiue the Emperours booke of reformation, but he still re∣mained constant without bowing or yeelding either by threat∣nings or promises, which was cause that his gardes began to handle him more roughly and rudely. The Preacher, which he alwaies till then had with him, fearing danger, found meanes to escape.

A great diuersitie of courage betwixt the two Dukes.

The Duke Maurice returning into his Countrey, propo∣sed the Emperours decree, & caused the Diuines of Leipsic and of Wirtemberge, to assemble and determine therevpon. Which after they had two or three times assembled, they ordained of things indifferent,* 1.20 commonly called Adiaphores.

In the end they set out in writing at Leipsic, a forme of Religi∣on, which all Duke Maurice subiects should follow.

The Bishop of Strasbourge, summoned the Ministers and [ 1549] Regents of the schoole which held the Colledge of S. Thomas, to receiue the Emperours decree.

Bucer and Phagius with the Senates leaue, departed the first day of April, to goe into England, whither they were called by Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury.

Thus the Lord prouideth for his: After he hath taken his truth from one place, he sendeth them into an other, to doe his worke there.

The King of Fesse in Affricke,* 1.21 being chased by a certaine Zepziphe king his neighbour, who from low estate was growne vnto that greatnesse, implored helpe of the Emperour at Aus∣pourge.

Whilst Religion was thus troubled in Almaine, the Pope thought it good to make his profit thereof. Therefore he sent their Legates into Almaine with an Indult: by which power was giuen vnto them, to receiue all such as they would into the bosome of the Church: and to permit by the Popes authoritie to communicate the Supper of the Lord vnder both kinds, and to eate all kinde of meates at all times. The Ministers of the Lantgraues Country refused the Indult.

Phillip of Austrich made his entry into Bruxelles where his Father was, and is receiued in great magnificence and pompe, the first day of Aprill.

They of Magdebourge opposed themselues with might and maine against them of Wirtemberge and Leipsic, and taxed and reprooued them greatly, for that concerning indifferent things, they had made a way and entry for the Popes doctrine.

The 10. of Iune the Queene of France was crowned at Saint Dennis. In the said moneth of Iune, Henry king of France made his entry into Paris, commaunded a generall procession, and dedicated it with the blood of certaine poore Christians, which hee made to be burned for Religion. See the booke of Mar∣tyrs.

Le sieur de Ʋeruin, for yeelding Bullen to the English men,

was beheaded at Paris, and le sieur de Biex his Father in lawe, was condemned to perpetuall prison.

The Cantons of Basil & Schaffuse in Swissia, made alliance with the King of France, whereof euery one greatly maruelled, because he persecuted their Religion with fire and blood: Zu∣rie and Berne refused that alliance.

Sedition in England, partly for the chaunge of Religion, and partly for common grounds occupied by Gentlemen for their priuate vse: there was great bloodshead: In the meane time the King of Fraunce tooke certaine holdes about Bologne, whereby he put the English in great distresse. The fault of all this was laid vpon the Duke of Somerset, and therefore he was imprisoned at London.

This Pope Paul of the age of 82. yeares, dyed the 10. of Nouember. On all sides Cardinalls ranne to Rome to elect a new Pope.

* 1.22Iulius the third of that name borne at Aretio, called before Iohn Maria de Monte, who was President in the Councell of Trent and Bolongne, was chosen Pope the 10. of February, af∣ter that the Cardinalls, which were in great number had long time debated in the cōclaue. Some say that this Pope promised by oath vnto the Ferneses to leaue Parme to Octauius Bernese.

Whilest the Cardinalls were in the Conclaue to chuse the Pope Iulius, certaine Letters came into the handes of some of them, which were written the 26. of Ianuary by an houshold seruant of the Cardinall of Mantoue, called Cornelius Oliue, to a friend of his called Hanniball Contin: and with them certaine verses made in the vulgar Italian language, wherein speaking of his good affection towards him, & the desire he had to see him, he vseth so infamous and dishonest words, that hardly can any recite them without shame & blushing. Hereof came the taunt of such as said it signified that some infamous & dishonest Pope should come out of that Conclaue, from whence such procee∣ded. They which read these Letters saide as well in Italie as in Almaine, they neuer read any more villanous & detestable.

Hereby (Reader) maist thou iudge what the spirit is, which the Papists vaunt so much to haue in their Masses & in the elec∣tion of their Popes.

The 22. of Frebury, Iulius is crowned Pope by the Car∣dinall Cibo, two daies after he had opened the gilded gate with a golden key: and celebrated the yeare of Iubile, which his pre∣decessor Paul the third had so much desire to see.

And because of an auncient custome,* 1.23 the new Pope might giue his red hat to whom he thought good, he made Cardinall a young boy called Innocent, whom he had sometimes abused whē he was Legate at Bologne, notwithstanding the other Car∣dinalls approoued it not, yea resisted it. Moreouer hee receiued him into his house, & into the number of his Domestickes and familiars. A brute went through the towne of Rome, yea it was divulged by certaine diffamitorie Libells, that Ganymedes was entertained by Iupiter, although he was not faire. This Pope himselfe dissembled it not: but customably in a maner of pa∣stime, would account his follies therein. Paulus Vergerius hath left in writing this Historie. Pope Iulius (saith hee) determined to make a young youth called Innocent a Cardinal, who not on∣ly came frō a father and mother of base condition: but that was of a most wicked and dishonest conuersation. Wherfore as on a certain day he had made this motiō in the presence of the Car∣dinalls, & that there was no man which resisted it not: but that more is, as certaine Cardinalls said freely. I pray you what finde you in this young man who deserueth that we should doo him that honour? Iulius answered. And I pray you what found you in mee to doo mee that honour, as to make mee Pope without any desert? aduance this young man, and hee will merit it.

The Masse which had bin banished Strasbourge the space of 21. yeares, was set vp againe in three Churches the first of February. A great number of children ran thither to see so straunge and new a thing. The Priests were affraied at it, and complained vnto the Emperour.

The Emperor and the King of France, one after the other, made publish each in their Countries very cruel Edicts against the Lutherans, as they called them.

About the ende of May, the Emperour with Phillip his sonne, departed from Bruxelles,* 1.24 to come to the Iourney at

Auspourge, and brought with them the Duke of Baxe captiue, leauing the Lantgraue in prison at Malignes.

In the time of this Pope, was Iohn de Case a Florentine, Arch∣bishop of Beneuent, and Legate of the seate in the territorie of Venice. This man who made so magnificall a profession of Po∣pish singlenesse, was not ashamed to make a Booke in Italian Rime, wherein he praiseth and exalteth that horrible and dete∣stable sinne of Sodomitry, yea euen to name it a diuine worke: and affirmeth that he tooke great pleasure therein, and that he knew no other kind of palidiarzing or whoredome. The booke was Imprinted at Venice, by one Traian Naun.

Behold notable Archbishops of the Papall seate: with such Iudges doo the Pope and his maister the diuel serue them∣selues in their Consistories, to condemne as heretikes such as teach and write the truth with puritie.

In a Catalogue of bookes prohibited which he made whi∣lest he was Legate, he comprehendeth no other therein, but such as make profession of the pure Euangelike doctrine.

Francis Spiera as is abouesaid, fearing the tyrannie of tor∣mentors, renied the veritie of Iesus Christ, and dyed in ex∣treame dispaire. Sleidan also makes mention of the Sodomitike booke aboue spoken of.

It would be here too long to rehearse the gests and deeds of Iulius the third, concerning the Iubile which was in his time: the Councell of Trent, the confirmation of that Idol de Laure∣to: the debate which he had with the Bishop of Aremin his Ste∣ward for a Peacock, and many such like things. Amongst other viands hee greatly delighted to eate the flesh of Swine & Pea∣cocks. But his Phisitian had aduertised him that hee should take heed that he eate no swines flesh, because it was contrary vnto the Gowt, wherewith hee was often tormented, but yet hee would not abstaine therefrom. The Phisitian secretly aduer∣tised the Clarke of his kitchin that no porke flesh should be serued. As then there was none serued, the Pope perceiuing it, demaunded of his Steward where his dish of porke was: who answered that his Phisitian appointed that none should be ser∣ued. Then cryed he in this manner: Bring me my porke flesh,

Al di spetto di Dio, that is to say, in despight of God. This now is a common ieast, and ordinarie amongst rakehells and ras∣calls, ruffians and bawdes, through Italie, as Also many other speeches as infamous and dishonest.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Persecution against the faithfull.
• * 1.2

  Rochell.
• * 1.3

  Landrecy.
• * 1.4

  Nice.
• * 1.5

  Vauldois.
• * 1.6

  〈…〉〈…〉 of Ca••••g••••n.
• * 1.7

  S. Dedier.
• * 1.8

  Lorraine.
• * 1.9

  Bologne.
• * 1.10

  A number of whores.
• * 1.11

  Alliance a∣gainst the Gospell.
• * 1.12

  Crownes.
• * 1.13

  The warre in Almaine.
• * 1.14

  The death of Henry the 8.
• * 1.15

  Constable.
• * 1.16

  P. Martir.
• * 1.17

  The taking of the Duke of Saxonie.
• * 1.18

  His condem∣nation.
• * 1.19

  The Iourney of Vlme.
• * 1.20

  Adiaphores.
• * 1.21

  Fesse in Af∣fricke.
• * 1.22

  Iulius. 3.
• * 1.23

  The Popes li∣tle Cardinall.
• * 1.24

  The Iourney at Ausbourge