A new history of ecclesiastical writers containing an account of the authors of the several books of the Old and New Testament, of the lives and writings of the primitive fathers, an abridgement and catalogue of their works ... also a compendious history of the councils, with chronological tables of the whole / written in French by Lewis Ellies du Pin.

A Chronological TABLE OF THE Ecclesiastical History of the Fifteenth Century.

The Years of the Vul∣gar Aera.	The Popes.	The Emperors and Kings of the West.	The Emperors of the East.	Ecclesiastical Affairs.	Councils.	Ecclesiastical Writers.
1400	Benedict Pope at Avignon, & Boniface Pope at Rome.	The Electors of the Empire Depose the Emperor Wen∣ceslaus. Josse, Marquis of Moravia, his Nephew, cho∣sen in his room by the Archbishops of Mayence and Colen; Dyed 6 Months after. Robert, Duke of Bavaria. and Count Palatine of the Rhine, is chosen and Crown'd Emperor. I. Charles VI. King of France. in the 20th Year of his Reign. Henry III. King of Castile, in the 10th Year. Martin King of Arragon, in the 5th Year. John King of Portugal, in the 7th Year. Henry IV. King of England, in the 2d Year.	Manuel the 2d. IX. Year of his Reign.
1400		Peter of Ailly. John Charlier, call'd Gerson. Gerard Machet. John de Court Cuisse. John of Lignano. Henry of Coeffeld. Gobelin Persona. John of Huesden. Simeon of Thessalonica. Joseph Briennius. Macarius Macres. Demetrius Chrysoloras. Macarius Archbishop of Ancyra. Nicolas Sclengia. Esaias a Greek Monk. Nicolas Biart. Adrian a Carthusian. John of Duren. Tilman of Hackemberg. Hugh of Sletstad. Paul of Venice. James of Thessalonica, Flourish'd.
1401		II. Robert goeth into Italy with an Army, and is beat back by Galeas Vicount of Milan, and forc'd to return into Germany.	X.	1401
1402		III.	XI. Isa-Celebis, is Kill'd by his Brother Soli∣man, who is declar'd Em∣peror of the Turks.	1402
1403	The Substra∣ction of Obe∣dience to Be∣nedict, was ta∣ken off upon certain Condi∣tions.	IV.	XII.	1403	An Assembly of the Clergy of France, held at Paris, May 28th, which took off the Substraction.

1404	Benedict pro∣poses the ways of Union to Boniface. The Death of Boniface hap∣pen'd Octob. 1. The Cardinals of his Party chose, the 12th. of this Month, Cosmatus Meli∣oratus of Sulmona, who assum'd the Name of Innocent VII. Laodislaus King of Naples, makes himself Master of Rome, and drives away Innocent.	V.	XIII.	1404		Paul an English Man. John Lattebur, Flou∣rish'd.
1405	Innocent VII. is recall'd to Rome, and the Partizans of Laodislaus are driven away.	VI.	XIV.	1405		St. Bernardin was Profess'd in the Or∣der of Friars Mi∣nors.
1406	A new Sub∣straction in France of Obe∣dience to Be∣nedict. Innocent VII. Dies November the 6th. The Cardinals of his Party choose Angelus Corarius, who assum'd the Name of Gregory XII. upon Condition that he should procure Peace by the way of Resignation.	VII.	XV.	1406	An Assembly of the Clergy of France, held at Paris De∣cemb. the 21st, which renew'd the Substracti∣on.	Thomas of Kempis, was profess'd a Ca∣non-Regular in the Monastery of Mount St. Agnes of Zwoll, on the 10th of June.
1407	Benedict XIII. pronounces an Interdict a∣gainst the King∣dom of France.	The Duke of Burgundy cau∣ses the Duke of Orleans to be Assassinated in the Night on the 23d. or 24th of Nov. Henry the III. King of Castile dies, John the II. his Son, succeeds him, under the Tutelage of Ferdinand his Uncle.	XVI.	The Institution of the Fraternity of St. George of Alga, by Lawrence Justinian.		Nicholas Clemangis is suspected of com∣posing the Letter which Benedict the XIII. wrote in the Month of May a∣gainst the King and Kingdom of France.
1408	Three Coun∣cils appoint∣ed about the Schism, one at Perpignan, by Benedict the XIII. another at Aquileia, by Gregory the XII. and the last at Pisa by the Cardinals.	IX.	XVII.	1408. The Con∣demnation of the Errors of Wicklef, in a Council at Oxford. The Writings of Wicklef carried into Bohemia, condemn'd by Sbinko, Archbi∣shop of Prague. A Conclusion of the Faculty of Theology at Paris, about the Blood of Christ shed upon the Cross. A Censure of the same Faculty against the Pro∣positions of Gorel about the Hierarchy. An Approbation of the Order of Scopetins.	A Council at Oxford. The Council of Per∣pignan under Benedict the XIII. begun Nov. the 1st. and ended Feb. the 12th. The Assem∣bly of the Cardinals at Pisa.	John de Courtcuisse made a Discourse a∣gainst the Interdict denounc'd by Benedict the XIII. against the Kingdom of France. Richard Ullerston wrote his Treatise of the Reformation of the Church. John Petit a Friar Minor, maintain'd by word of Mouth, and by writing the Assas∣sination of the Duke of Orleans. Martin Poree was made Bishop of Arras for maintaining the same Cause by Writing.

1409	The Deposi∣tion of Bene∣dict XIII, and Gregory XII, on the 5th of June. On the 19th of the same Month, Alexander V. is cho∣sen. I. Balthazar Cossa retakes Rome from Laodislaus King of Na∣ples.	X.	XVIII.	1409. John Huss maintains at Prague, the Writings of Wicklef. He has many Complices in the University of that City; and they appeal to the Pope from the Sentence of Sbinko. Alexander V. confirms the Decre∣tals of Boniface VIII. and John XXII. about the Priviledges of Re∣gulars Mendicants, and Condemns the Propositions, which were contra∣ry to the Institution of the Order of St. Justina of Padua.	An Assembly at Frankfurt, about the Schism. The Council of Pisa begun March 25th, and ended Au∣gust the 7th. The Council of Udine be∣gun in the Month of June, and ended in September.
1410	The Death of Alexander V. on the 3d of May. The Election of John XXIII on the 17th of the same Month.	Robert of Ba∣varia dies May the 18th. Sigismond King of Hungary, is chosen by one part of the Electors; the rest chose the Marquis of Moravia, who Dying a little while af∣ter, all the Suffrages were u∣nited in the Person of Sigis∣mond. The Death of Martin King of Arragon. Ferdinand IV. Son to his Sister Eleonora, is declared King.	XIX.	1410. Another Appeal of John Huss, and some others, to the Pope. John Huss is Con∣demn'd at Rome. The Institution of the Order of Mount Olivet.		John of Schonhove. Boston. Peter of Ancharano. St. Vincent Ferrier. Henry of Hesse, or Longesteyn, a Canon of Worms. Henry of Hesse, an Augustine. Henry of Coeffelde, Died July the 10th. Thomas of Haselbach Thomasinus. Nicolas of the Holy Cross. Francis Bachon. Michael Herbrant of Duren. Peter of Spire. Renard of Fonthoven Flourish'd.
1411	John XXV. makes War with Laodi∣slaus, and de∣feats his Troops. Laodislaus recruits his For∣ces, and leads an Army even to the Gates of Rome: The Pope makes a Secret Treaty with him.		XX.	1411. The Arch-bishop of Pisa being Legat in France, ob∣tains a Charitable Subsidy for the Pope. The Troubles in Bohemia.		Peter of Ailly, was made Cardinal. Gerard Machet took the Degree of Do∣ctor. Henry of Hachenbach. Jordan, an Augustine. Peter Bishop of Cita Nuova. Vincent Gruner Flourish'd. The Death of John Petit.
1412	Angelus Cora∣rius is driven out of the Do∣minions of Lao∣dislaus, and re∣tires to Marca D'Ancona.		XXI.	1412. The Parlia∣ment upon the Suit of the University, ordains the Executi∣on of the Edict made in 1406, about Be∣nefices. The Publication of the Bull of John XXIII. a∣gainst John Huss at Prague; which raises new Com∣motions there. The Condemnation of many Impieties of William of Hildernissen, and Giles le Chantre, by Peter of Ailly.	A Council at Rome, a∣gainst the Wicklefites, & Hussites.	John of Aurbach. John of Lombez Flou∣rish'd. Jerom of St. Faith, wrote his two Treatises against the Jews.
1413	IV. John XXIII. being driven from Rome by K. Laodislaus, goes to Lom∣bardy, where he treats with the Emperor Si∣•…•…d, about holding of the Council, which he appointed at Con∣stance by his Bull, dated November the 2d.	III. The Death of Henry IV. King of England. Henry V. his Son succeeds him.	XXII. Mahomet I. put to Death his Brother Muza, and U∣surps the Em∣pire of the Turks.	1413.	A Council at London.	Giles Charlier takes the Degree of Doctor in the University of Paris.

1414	V. The Death of Laodislaus King of Na∣ples. His Sister Joan succeeds him.	IV.	XXIII.	John Huss arrives at the Council of Constance, the 3d of November. He is seized 26 Days after, and his Process is drawn up. A Censure of the Faculty of Theology at Paris, against the Book of John Petit, written in Justification of the Assassination of the Duke of Orleans, by the Order of the Duke of Burgundy. A Sentence of the Bishop of Paris against this Book. An Appeal from it by the Duke of Burgundy to the Pope.	The Council of Constance, began Novem∣ber the 16th.
1415	Joha XXIII. Renounces the Pontificate on the first of March. After this he flies from Constance, he is Cited by the Council, de∣tain'd Prisoner, and Depos'd on the 29th of May. Gregory XII. Renounces the Papal Dignity by his Proctors. An Agreement between the Emperor Sigismund, and the K. of Arragon, about the Deposition of Benedict XIII.	V.	XXIV.	1415. 45 Articles of the Doctrine of Wicklef Condemn'd in the Council of Constance, on the 4th of May. The Process of John Huss is fini∣shed, he is Condemned and Burnt the 15th of July. Jerome of Prague, arrives at Con∣stance the 4th of May; he endea∣vours to escape, but is Apprehend∣ed. He Retracts on the 23d of September. The Proposition of John Petit Condemn'd in the Coun∣cil of Constance, on the 6th of July.		John Dominici, Car∣dinal of Ragusa. Theodoric of Niem. Leonard Aretin. John Zachary. Gabriel of Spoleto. Peter Maurocenus. John of Dendermonde. Anthony of Genua.
1416	A Process made against Benedict XIII.	Ferdinand IV. King of Arra∣gon, Dies on the 2d of A∣pril. Alphonsus his Son, succeeds him.	XXV.	Jerome of Prague is Accus'd a new, Con∣demn'd in the Coun∣cil of Constance, and Burnt May the 30th. The Troubles and Wars in Bo∣hemia about Religion.		Anthony of Parma. John Capreolus Flou∣rish'd.
1417	The Deposi∣tion of Bene∣dict XIII. in the Month of July. The Election of Martin V. on the 11th of November. I.	VII.	XXVI.	1417		John Baptista Poggio. spoke a Funeral O∣ration upon Car∣dinal Zabarella. Thomas of Walsingham finished his larger History of Eng∣land.
1418	II.	VIII.	XXVII.	1418. An Assem∣bly of the States of the Kingdom of France, which Orders the Execution of the Edict made in 1406.		The Death of John Dominici, Cardinal of Ragusa.
1419	III. The Death of Gregory XII. John XXIII. escapes out of Prison, and goes to meet Marin V. at Florence, where he Dies. Benedict XIII. continues ob∣stinate, and is abandon'd by all those of his own Obedi∣ence, except those in the Ci∣ty of Paniscole.	IX.	XXVIII. John Manuel Palaeologus is associated with his Father Manuel in the Empire.	1419	The Coun∣cil of Con∣stance ends on the 19th of April.	St. Vincent Ferrier Died April the 5th. Augustine of Rome, was made General of the Order of Augu∣stines, in the Month of August.

1420	IV.	X.	XXIX.	1420. The Insti¦tuti••n of the Order of the Anunciatiun, by Amedaeus, the 5th Earl of Savoy.	The Council of Saltzburg.	John de Courtecuise is chosen Bishop of Paris, but he did not enjoy that Bishoprick. Loup of Olivet. Boniface Ferrier. Anthoni Rampelogus. Henry of Hesse, Car∣thusians; Flourish'd.
1421	V. Martin V. en∣ters into Rome. Joan Queen of Naples, craves the Assistance of Al∣phonsus King of Sicily, and Arragon, and Adopts him for her Heir. Louis of Anjou, and Alphonsus, make War upon one another.	XI.	XXX. A••urath suc∣ceeds his Fa∣ther Mahomet, in the Empire of the Turks.	1421. The begin∣ning of the Negoti∣ations between the Greeks, and the La∣tines, by Eudemon Jo∣annes.		Nic••las of In••elspuel. Ihe••••••ric of Ingelhusa. Herman Petri of Stutdorp. Thomas Waldensis of Walden. John of Imola. VVilliam Lyndwood. John Pleath. John Dieppourg. Henry Gulpen. Rodolph of Brussels Flourish'd.
1422	VI.	XII. Charles VI. K. of France, dies October the 21st. The Duke of Bed••••rd cau∣ses Henry▪ King of England, his Nephew, to be Proclaim'd King of France; but Charles the VII, Son to Charles the VI, as Lawful Heir, succeeded him, and Retook afterwards the greatest part of his Kingdom, which was possess'd by the English. The Death of Henry V. King of England, who left a Son of Catharine, Daughter to Charles VI. King of France, call'd Henry VI.	XXXI. The Emperor Manuel Palae∣ologus falls sick of a Palsie, in the Month of October. John Manuel, begins to reign alone.	1422. Massanus being sent from the Pope, to Constantino∣ple, treats with the Greek Emperor.		John de Courtecuise, is made Bishop of Geneva, and died the next Year. Albert of Sa••ciano, spoke his Discourse about the Eu∣charist. John of VValsingham finish'd the Abridgment of his History of Eng∣land.
1423	VII.	XIII.	I.	1423.	The Council of Collen. The General Council open∣ed at Pavia, June 22d, and immediately translated to Siena, where it is continued.	VVilliam Lindwood begun his Collection of the Constitutions of the Archbishops of Canterbury. Thomas of Kempis, is Ordain'd Priest. Dennis Rickes en∣ters into the Order of the Carthusians.
1424	VIII. The Death of Benedict XVII. The Cardinals who were with him, choose Giles Mu∣nion, who assum'd the Name of Clement VIII.	XIV.	II.	1424	The Council of Siena, tran∣slated to Basil.
1425	IX.	XV.	III.	1425. The Nego∣tiations with the Greeks, are renew'd.		The Death of Peter of Ailly, Car∣dinal.
1426	X.	XVI.	IV.	1426. The Con∣clusion of the Facul∣ty of Theology at Paris, about the Ob∣servation of Sundays, and Festivals.		Julian Caesarin, and Dominic of Ca••ranica, are advanc'd to the Degree of Cardi∣nals. Martin Poree dies September the 26th.

1427	XI.	XVII.	V.	1427.
1428	XII.	XVIII.	VI.	1428.		Herman Petri of Stutdorp, dies the 24th of April. The Death of Henry of Hesse, a Carthusian, about this Year.
1429	XIII. Clement VIII. Renounces the Papal Dignity, and the Schism is perfectly extinguish'd.	XIX.	VII.	1429.	The Council of Paris. The Council of Tortosa.	Alex•…•…r the Car∣penter, wrote his Treatise, entituled, Destructorium Vit••o∣rum. The Death of Si∣meon of Thessa••onica.
1430	XIV.	XX.	VIII.	1430. A Censure of the Faculty of Theology at Paris, against the Proposi∣tions o•…•… Sarrazin, a∣bout Ec••lesiastical Power, and the Hie∣rarchy.		VVilliam L••ndwood finish'd his Collecti∣on of Constitutions. Nicolas Auximanus. St. Bernardin of Siena. Raimund of Sabonde, or Sebeide. Peter of Jeremy. Maphaeus Vegius; Flourish'd. Thomas VValdensis, or of VValden, died November the 3d.
1431	The Death of Martin V. February the 20th. Eugenius IV. is chosen March the 4th. I. Joan, Qu••en of Naples, being at War with Alp••n∣••us King of Arragon, Adopts Louis Duke of Anjou, and makes him King.	XXI.	IX.	1431. Eugenius IV. grants the King of Cyprus, the 100th part of the Ecclesia∣stical Revenues of France, Spain, and England, to set at Liberty the Ho¦stages he had le••t with the Sultan. The Institution of the Order of the Golden Fleece, by Philip Duke of Bu••gu••dy.	The Open∣ing of the Council of Basil, July the 23d.	Macarius Macres, died January 7th. Ambrose the Camal∣dulian, was admitted General of his Or∣der. Augustine of Rome, is made Bi∣shop of Cesena, and some time after Archbishop of Nazareth. John of Turrecremata, is made Master of the Sacred College. Giles Charlier is made Dean of Cambray, in the Month of Oct••ber.
1432	II. Eugenius IV. is driven out of Rome, and returns into it again, five Months after.	XXII. Sigismund is Crown'd Em∣peror at Rome.	X.	1432. A Conclu∣sion of the Faculty of Theology at Pa∣ris, about the Admo∣nitions of Bishops.	Eugenius IV. has a mind to Dissolve the Council of Basil, which continues to sit in spite of his Decree, and proceeds against him.	Giles Charlier, and John Nider, are depu∣ted by the Council of Basil to the Bohemians. John, Archbishop of Tarentum, makes an Harangue in fa∣vour of the Pope, in the Council of Basil. Henry of ••ande. Nicolas of Susat. John Gritsch; Flou∣rish'd.
1433	III.	XXIII. John ••ing of •…•…gal, d••es on the 12th of August, and his Son Edward succeeds him.	XI.	1433. The Depu∣ties from the Bohe∣mians, arrive at the Council of Basil, and make a long Discourse there.		Giles Charlier, John of Rag••sa, Henry Kalteisen, and John Polemar, Dispute against the Bohe∣mians, in the Council of Basil. This Council sends into England, Gerard •…•…us, who made a Discourse before the King, in an Assembly of the S••at••s of the Kingdom. Jordan 〈◊〉〈◊〉 w••o••e in Dese••••e of the El••ction of Eugenius IV. Albert of Sarcia•…•… compos'd his Treatise of Tenance. The Bi•••••• of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 19th.

1434	IV. Louis Duke of Anjou dies. Joan gives the Kingdom of Naples to Renatus of An∣jou, his Brother. Alphonsus lays claim to it, but is Vanquish'd by Philio Duke of Milan, who sets him at liberty.	XXIV.	XII.	1434. The Nego∣tiation of the Coun∣cil of Basil, and the Pope, with the Greeks, to bring them into the West.	On the 5th of February, the Pope re¦vokes the Dis∣solution of the Council of Ba∣sil, & confirms its Decrees.	Paul of Burgos fi∣nish'd his Work, en∣tituled, The Scrutiny of the Bible, and died the next Year. John, Patriarch of Antioch, wrote his Treatise of the Su∣periority of the Council above the Pope. William Lindwood is made Bishop of St. David's. John of Ragusa is sent into the East, to invite the Greeks, to come to the Council of Basil.
1435	V.	XXV.	XIII.	1435. The Coun∣cil of Basil Con∣demns three Treati∣ses of Augustine of Rome, and many Propositions, whereof some had been already Condemn'd in the Council of Con∣stance.		Laurence Justinian, is made Bishop of Venice. John Noblet. Eymeric du Champ. Nicolas Lackman. Peter of Colle. Herman, a Monk of the Cistercians. John Gauwer. Gerard of Stredam, Flourish'd.
1436	VI.	XXVI.	XIV.	1436. A Treaty of Accommodation, with the Bokemians.		John of Imola died February the 18th.
1437	VII.	XXVII. The Death of the Empe∣ror Sigismund, on the 9th of December.	XV.	1437. The Greek Emperor takes up a Resolution to come into the West with the Greek Bishops, and to Treat with the Pope, rather than with the Council of Basil. A Decree of the Council of Basil, about Communion in both kinds.	Differences about the Translation of the Council of Basil. The Coun∣cil proceeds a∣gainst the Pope.
1438	VIII. The Suspen∣sion of Pope Eugenius, by the Council of Basil, on January the 25th.	Albert of Austria, is cho∣son Emperor in the Assem∣bly of the E∣lectors and Princes of the Empire, held at Frankfurt, the 20th of March. I. Edw. King of Portugal, dies the 9th of December: His Son Al∣phonsus suc∣ceeds him, un∣der the Tu∣telage of Qu. Eleonora his Mother; and afterwards under that of Peter Duke of Conimbre.	XVI.	1438. The Greeks arrive at Venice, Fe∣bruary the 8th, and come to Ferrara, March the 7th. They enter upon a Conference with the Latines. The Edict of the French King on the 23d of January, which forbids the Prelats of his King∣dom to go to Fer∣rara.	The Pope translates the Council from Basil to Fer∣rara, b•• his Bull dated January the 1st, and opens it on the 8th of February. The Council of Basil is continu∣ed; a new Convocation of the Council at Ferrara. Conferences between the Greeks, and Latines, at Ferrara, until the end of the Year. The Assembly of Frankfurt, held in the Month of May, wherein a Neutrality is resolv'd upon, as to the Difference between the Council of Basil, and the Pope. An Assembly at Banzoes, on the 7th of July, wherein the Pragmatick Sanction is publish'd. Two Assemblies held at Nurem∣berg, in the Month of July, and to∣wards the end of the Year, about the Transactions at Basil.	St. Katherine of Bologne, wrote the Revelations. The Death of John Nider.

1439	IX. The Deposi∣tion of Euge∣nius, on the 26th of May. Felix V. is chosen October the 30th, by the Electors appointed by the Council of Basil.	II. The Death of the Empe∣ror Albert of Austria, on the 27th of Octo∣ber.	XVII.	1439. After many Disputes, the Union is concluded be∣tween the Greeks, and Latines, on the 5th of July. The Greeks return, and arrive at Constantinople on the 1st of February in the following Year. The Union of the Armenians, with the Latines, on the 29th of November. A Decree of the Council of Ba∣sil, on the 17th of September, which Ordains, That the Feast of the Conception of the Virgin, shall be Celebrated on the 8th of Decem∣ber.	The Transla∣tion of the Council from Ferrara, to Florence, and the Continua∣tion of the Conferences between the Greeks, and Latines. A Decree of Union be∣tween them, concluded on the 5th of July. An Assembly at Mayence, in the Month of March, which approves the Decrees of the Coun∣cil of Basil, except what it attempted against Eu∣genius.	John of Turrecremata, is made Cardinal. John Gerson dies July the 2d. Ambrose the Camaldu∣lian, on the 21st of October, and John of Rode on Decemb. 1st. Nicolas Tudeschus, cal∣led Panormitanus. George of Trebizonde. Mark Eugenicus Arch-bishop of Ephesus. John Eugenicus. George Gemistius. Plethon. Amirutzes. George Scholarius, a Greek Monk. Silvester Scuropulus. Andrew Archbish. of Rhodes. Isidore Archbish. of Kiovia Hourish'd.
1440	X. Pope Felix comes to the Council of Basil, on the 5th of June, and is Conse∣crated and Crown'd.	Frederick of Austria, the Third of that Name, is cho∣sen Emperor in the room of Albert, on the 2d of Februa∣ry.	XVIII.	1440. The Clergy of Constantinople, and the greatest part of the Greek Bishops, declare against the Union••; the Empe∣ror maintains it, and causes Metrophanes to be chosen Patriarch of Constantinople. The Union of the Jacobites, and Ethio∣pians with the Latines.	An Assem∣bly at Bourges, on the 2d of Septemb. which owns Eugeni∣us, and the Council of Ba∣sil.	John Argyropuius. Manuel, or Michael Aposiolius. George Scholarius, the Patriarch of Con∣stantinople. Bartholomew, a Car∣thusian; Flourish'd. Henry Kalteisen, was made Master of the Sacred Palace, and Inquisitor General in Germany. Nicholas Clemangis died about this Year.
1441	XI.	II.	XIX.	1441. Divers Ne∣gotiations among Christian Princes, on be half of Eugenius, and the Council of Basil. A Decree publi∣shed by this Council, for the Celebration of the Festival of the Visitation of the Virgin, which was instituted by Boniface IX.	An Assem∣bly at Mayence, held in the Month of A∣pril, for the calling of a new General Council.	Thomas of Kempis wrote a Copy of the Book about the Imi∣tation of Christ. Joseph, Bish. of Metona. Gregory Mamas. Hilarion, a Gr. Monk John of Anagnia. Francis de la Place. John Felton. Anthony de Rosellis. Nicolas Secundinus. Leonard of Udine. St. John Capistran. Laurence Valla; Flour.
1442	XII. Alphonsus King of Arra∣gon, retakes Naples.	III.	XX. The Revolt of Demetrius, against the ••mperor John Manuel Palaeo∣l••gus.	1442. A Retract∣ation made by Friar Quadrigarin of two Propositions, accord∣ing to the Order of the Faculty of Paris. Many Propositions against the Rights of Parish Priests, and about the Preroga∣tives of St. Francis, Condemn'd in the Council of Basil.	A Transla∣tion of the Council from Florence to Rome, by the Bull of Euge¦nius, dated May the 3d. An Assembly at Frankfurt, for the holding a New Gene∣ral Council.	Flavius Blondus. John Ernest. Henry of Werlis. Andrew of Utreckt; Flourish'd. Leonard Aretin, died the 9th of March, a∣ged 74 Years. The Death of Ge∣rard of Stredam. Augustine of Rome died in this Year, or rather in 1445.

1443	XIII.	IV.	XXI.	1443. A Letter of the Eastern Patri∣archs against Metro∣phanes Patriarch of Constantinople. The Death of Me∣trophanes on the 1st of August. Gregory the Proto∣syncelle chosen in his room.	A Council at Jerusalem, against Metro∣phanes the Pa∣triarch of Con∣stantinople, held in the Month of April. A Translation of the Council of Basil to Lausane, by the Decree of May the 16th. An Assembly at Nuremberg, held about the Feast of St. Martin, for the Peace of the Church.
1444	XIV.	V.	XXII.	1444. Decrees of the Pope Eugenius, for the Syrians, Cal∣deans, Nestorians, Ma∣ronites, and other Sects in the East.		The Birth of Ae∣lius, Anthony le Brixa, or Nebrissensis. St. Bernardin of Si∣ena, died the 20th of May. The Death of Ju∣lian Caes••in a Cardinal.
1445	XV.	VI.	XXIII. The Death of the Emperor John Manuel Palaeologus, on the 31st of October: His Son Constantine suc∣ceeded him.	1445.	The Council of Roan.	The Death of John Tudeschus, who was call'd Panormitanus.
1446	XVI.	VII.	I.	1446.		St. Antonine is made Archbishop of Na∣ples, in the Month of February. Albert of Sarciano, wrote his Treatise about the Rebukes that were due to Insolent Men. Nicolas Cusanus was nominated Cardinal December 20th. Bartholomew a Carthusian, died the 12th of July. The Death of William Lyndwood.
1447	The Death of Eugenius IV. Febr. the 23d. Nicolas V. is chosen in his room, on the 6th of March.	VIII.	II.	1447.
1448	II.	IX.	III.	1448.	The Coun∣cil of An∣gers.	Gerard Machel, di∣ed the 17th of July.
1449	III. Felix Re∣nounced the Papal Digni∣ty, and so put an end to the Schism.	X.	IV.	1449.		Matthew Palmier fi∣nish'd his Chroni∣cle. John of Stavelo fi∣nish'd his Chronicle, and died.

1450	IV.	XI.	V.	1450.		John of Turrecre∣mata, is promoted to the Bishoprick of Ozenle in Gallicia, which he quitted for that of Albano in Italy. Laurence Justinian is advanc'd to the Dignity of Patri∣arch of Aquileia. John Capgrave: John Canales; Flourish'd. The Death of Albert of Sarciano.
1451	V.	XII.	VI. Amirath the Emperor of the Turks, dies in the Month of Fe∣bruary; and his Son Maho∣met II. suc∣ceeded him.	1451. A Censure of the Faculty of Theology at Paris, against two Proposi∣tions, contrary to the Rights of Parish-Priests, advanc'd at Roan, by John Bartho∣lomew of the Order of Friars Minors.		John of Hagen, or of Indagine. James of Clusa of Paradise, or Junter∣buck; Flourish'd.
1452	VI.	XIII.	VII.	1452.		Henry Kaltesein, is made Archbishop of Nidrosia, or Dront, in Norway, and of Cae∣sarea. The Death of Pe∣ter of Jeremy.
1453	VII.	XIV.	VIII. The Taking of the City of Constantinople by the Turks, under the Command of Mahomet II, on the 29th of May. The Emperor Constantine was kill'd in it, and the Empire of the Greeks at Constantino∣ple, ended in his Person.	1453. The Pope imposes Tenths upon the Clergy for a War against the Turks.
1454	VIII.	XV. John II. King of Castile, died the 10th of July. Henry IV. his Son, suc∣ceeded him.		1454.		The Death of Al∣phonsus Tostatus.
1455	The Death of Nicolas V. on the 25th of March. Callistus III. is chosen in his room, on the 8th of A∣pril.	XVI.		1455. The begin∣ning of the Contest between Sigismund, Duke of Austria, and the Cardinal of Cusa, about the execution of the Cardinals Jurisdiction in his Bishop∣rick of Brixen. The Duke is cited by the Pope.		Laurence Justinian dies on the 8th of January. The Death of John of Anagnia.
1456	II.		XVII.	1456. An Appeal made by the Univer∣sity of Paris, from a Bull of Pope Nicolas V. against the Rights of Parish-Priests, in favour of the Regulars Mendicants; who are Expell'd the University. A Revocation of that Bull, by Calistus III.	The Council of Soissons.	St. John Capistran dies the 3d of Octo∣ber, aged 71 Years.

1457	III.		XVIII.	1457. The Regulars Men∣dicants renounce the Bull, and are at last restor'd to the Uni∣versity. The Pope imposes Tenths for a War a∣gainst the Turks.
1458	The Death of Callistus III. on the 6th of August. Pius II. is chosen on the 19th of the same Month. I.		XIX. Alphonsus, King of Arra∣gon, dies at Naples, on the 27th of June. John his Brother suc∣ceeds him.	1458. Pope Pius renews the Censures of his Predecessor a∣gainst the Duke of Austria; who ap∣peals from him to a Council, and Grego∣ry of Heimburg draws up the Act of Ap∣peal.		Alphonsus Spina, writes his Treatise, entituled, The For∣tress of Faith. The Death of Do∣minic Capranica. The Death of Ma∣phaus Vegius.
1459	II.		XX.	1459. The Impo∣sition of Tenths, for a War against the Turks, which Ger∣many would not en∣dure. The Duke of Austria takes the Cardinal of Cusa Prisoner, who could not obtain his Liberty with∣out paying a great Ransom.		St. Antonin finishes his Historical Sum, and dies the 2d of May, aged 70 Years. The Death of John Baptista Poggio.
1460	III.	XXI. Henry VI. K. of England, is Conquer'd by Richard Duke of York, who causes himself to be declar'd King: This latter was overcome and slain by Queen Margaret the Daughter of Renatus Duke of Anjou.	1460. Bulls of Excommu∣nication by the Pope, dated August the 2d, a∣gainst the Duke of Austria, and his Adherents. Another Bull of Ex∣communication of October 18th. a∣gainst Gregory of Heimburg; who wrote Notes upon it, and made a Reproachful Appeal against this Bull.			VVilliam of Vorilong. Nicolas of Orbellis. Gregory of Heimburg. Theodore Laelius. Henry Gorcome, or Goricheme. John Gobelin. Henry Arnold. Matthew Camaride. George Codinus. VVilliam Houpelande, Flourish'd.
1461	IV.	XXII. Charles VII. K. of France, dies on the 22d of July, in the 30th Year of his Reign; and Louis XI, his Son, succeeds him. Edward IX, Son of Richard, drove away Hen∣ry VI. and Margaret his Wife, and is declar'd King of England in the Month of June.	1461			James Picolomini is made Cardinal. Denis Rickel, a Car∣thusian. John of Grinstrode. John Canneman. John of Malines. John of Nivelle. James Zenus, Flourish'd.
1462	V.	XXIII.	1462.			The Birth of John Trithemeus, on the 1st of February. Ducas a Greek Author finish'd his Byzantine History.
1463	VI.	XXIV.	1463.			St. Katharine of Bo∣logne, died the 9th of March, and Flavius Blondus the 4th of June. Leonicus Calchondylus finish'd his History of the Turks. The Birth of John Picus of Miran∣dula.

1464	Pius II. dies on the 14th of August. Paul II. is chosen the 1st of September. I.	XXV.		1464. The Insti∣tution of the Order of the Knights of the Moon, by Rena∣tus Duke of Anjou.		John of Turrecremata, exchang'd his Bishoprick of Albano, for that of Sabina. John Busche finished his Chronicle of VVindesem. Nicolas of Cusa, and John Cap∣grave, die August 12th. The Death of VVilliam of Vorilong, and Theodore Laelius.
1465	II.	XXVI.		1465. A Censure of the Faculty of Theology at Paris, a∣gainst some Proposi∣tions maintain'd in the Schools in Fouara Street.		John Beetz. John Soreth. Alanus de la Roche; Flourish'd. Laurence Valla died, aged 50 Years; and James of Clusa, aged 80 Years. Henry Kalteisen, died on the 3d of October.
1466	III.	XXVII.		1466.
1467	IV.	XXVIII.		1467. The Insti∣tution of the Order of Minims, by St. Francis of Paule.		The Death of Anthony of Ro∣sellis. John of Turrecremata, died the 28th of September. James Perez, was made Bishop of Chrysopolis, on the 1st of October.
1468	V.	XXIX.		1468.
1469	VI.	XXX.		1469. The Insti∣tution of the Order of St. Michael, by Lewis XI.		Roderick Sance of Areval, finish'd his History of Spain.
1470	VII.	XXXI.		1470. A Censure of the Faculty of Theology at Paris, against a Propositi∣on of John Meamer, about Ecclesiastical Power. A Conclusion of the same Faculty, a∣bout the Truth of some Propositions of the Creed.		Henry Harphius, or of Herp. Gabriel Barlette. John Baptista Platina. Alexander of Imola. John of Lutrie. Laurence Cabaneus. Dominic of Dominici. Louis Dona. Conrad de Rodemberg. Stephen of Caiete. George Melitoris. Tilman of Ravensburg. John Wessel, or of VVessales. VVilliam Forleon. Ambrose Coriolan. Benedict Stendel of Halles. Sifroy Bishop of Cyrene. Godeschalcus of Meschede; Flou∣rish'd.
1471	Paul II. dies on the 25th of July. Sixtus IV. is chosen on the 2d of August.	XXXII. Henry VI. King of Eng∣gland, is re∣stor'd by Louis XI, and driven a∣way, and kill'd quickly after by Ed∣ward.				Denis Rickel, died on the 12th of March, aged 69 Years; Thomas of Kempis on the 24th of July, aged 70 Years; and John Soreth on the 25th of the same Month. Henry of Pizo. John Tinctor, Flourish'd.

1472	II.	XXIII.		1472.		Conrade of Elten. Conrade of Zaberne. John of Dorsten. Angelus the Saxon; Flourish'd. John of Gruistrade, died February the 12th. The Death of Cardinal Bessarion. Giles Charlier, died the 23d of November.
1473	III.	XXXIV.		1473. A Bull of Sixtus IV. in favour of the Regulars Men∣dicants.	The Coun∣cil of Toledo.	Martin the Master, takes the de∣gree of Dr. in the Faculty of The∣ology at Paris. Robert Gaguin, is chosen General of the Order of Trinitarians.
1474	IV.	XXXV. The Death of Henry IV. King of Ca∣stile, Ferdinand of Arrigon, who Married his Daughter Isabel, suc∣ceeded him.		1474. Sixtus IV. puts off the Jubilee for 25 Years.		Jerom Sabonarola, enters into the Order of Friars Preachers. The Death of Alanus de la Roche.
1475	V.	XXXVI.		1475.		Theodorick of Herxen. Nicolas of Warhenheim. Michael of Milan, John Cousin. Henry Prudens; Flourish'd. John of Hagen, or of Indagine, died about this Year.
1476	VI.	XXXVII.		1476.		John of Circy, is chosen General of the Order of Cistercians. John Beetz, died the 23d of July.
1477	VII.	XXXVIII.		1477. A Censure of the Faculty of Theology at Paris, about a Proposition concerning the Tri∣nity.	The Council of Orleans.	Robert Fleming wrote a Poem in Commendation of Sixtus IV. John of Circy disputes stoutly a∣gainst the Commendations of Mo∣nasteries, in the Council of Orleans, and the next Year after in the Coun∣cil of Tours. The Death of James Zenus.
1478	VIII.	XXXIX.		1478. A Bull of Sixtus IV, which put an end to the Diffe∣rences between the Parish-Priests, and Regulars Mendicants.	The Council of Tours.	Dominick de Dominicis, died the 17th of February. The Death of He••••y Harphius, and Laurence Calcaneus.
1479	IX.	XL.		1479. A Condem∣nation of the Errors of Peter of Osma, at Toledo, and at Rome.		John Raulin takes the Degree o Doctor of Divinity at Paris. The Death of John of Latrie.

1480	X.	XLL. John King of Arragon, dies on the 16th of February: Fer∣dinand V, his Son, succeeds him, and u∣nites in his own Person, the Kingdoms of Castile and Arragon.		1480. The Pope ap∣proves the Office of the Conception of the Virgin, compo∣sed by Bernardin de Bustis.		Augustine Patricius, Canon of Sie∣na, wrote his History of the Coun∣cils of Basil and Florence. John de Deo. Bernandin de Bustis. John Picus of Mirandula. Peter Shottus. John Kimne of Duderstat. John Manburne. Arnold Bostius, or Boschius. George Phran••a. Gabriel Biel. John Baptista Salvis, or de Salis; Flourish'd. John de Indagine, died about this Year.
1481	XI.	XLII. Alphonsus the King of Por∣tugal dies on the 28th of August; John II, his Son, succeeds him.		1481.		Matthias Palmier, finish'd his Con∣tinuation of the Chronicle of Mat∣thew Palmier. Pacificus of Novara. Angelus de Clavasio. John Baptista Trovanala, or Nova∣mala. John Losse. Charles Fernand. John Fernand. Marfilius Ficinus. Wernerus Rolwink of Laer; Flou∣rish'd. John Baptista Platina, died aged 60 Years.
1482	XII.	XLIII.		1482. A Censure of the Faculty of Theology at Paris, against a Proposition about Indulgences.		Peter Natalis, finish'd his Cata∣logue of Saints. Bernard Aquila. Anthony of Baloche. Bernardin of Tome. Robert Caraccioli. Michael of Milan. Nicolas of Creutznach. Nicasius of Voerde. Benedict Capra. John Andrew; Flourish'd. Martin the Master died, aged 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Years.
1483	XIII.	XLIV. The Death of Louis XI. King of France, on August 29; C••arles VIII, his Son, succeeds him. Edward IV. Ring of Eng∣land dies, Richard III. Duke of Glocester, his Brother ha∣ving put his Nephews to Death, usurps the Crown.		1483. A Censure of the Faculty of Theology at Paris, against some Propositions of John de Angeli, about the Hierarchy.		Augustine Patricius is made Bishop of Pienza. John Trithemius, is chosen Abbot of Spanheim. The Death of Francis Diede.
1484	The Death of Sixtus IV. on August 12. Innocent VIII. is chosen on October 29. I.	XLV.		1484.		The Death of George Melitoris, and Henry Prudent.
1485	II.	XLVI.		1485.	The Council of Sens.	Peter Brutus. William of Aix la Chapelle, Baptista of Ferrara; Flourish'd. The Death of Tilman of Ravens∣burg.

1486	III.	XLVII. Henry of Rich∣mond, the Son of John, Bro∣ther to Henry VI. King of England, kill'd Richard Duke of Glocester, and by Marry∣ing Elizabeth the Daughter of Edward IV, united in his own Person, the Rights of the Houses of York and Lancaster, to the Crown of England, and was the 7th King of England, of the Name of Henry.		1486. A Censure of the Faculty of Theology at Paris, against some Propositions of John Merchant a Fri∣ar Minor, about St. Francis. A Censure of the same Faculties against some Propositions of John Lailier. A Petition of Lailier to the Of∣ficial of Paris. A new Censure of the Faculty against Lailier. Lailier's Retractation, and his Absolution by the Bishop of Paris. The Condemnation of Lailier by the Pope. A Censure of the same Faculty against some Propositions of Morality:		Conrade of Redemberg, died the 25th of December.
1487	IV.	XLVIII.		1487.		Alexander of Imola died, aged 54 Years.
1488	V.	XLIX.		1488.
1489	VI.	L.		1489. The Ap∣probation of the Or∣der of Nuns, of the Conception of the Virgin Mary.		Don••t Possius finish'd his Chroni∣cle of the Archbishops of Milan. The Death of John Wessel, aged 57 Years. James Picolomini died the 11th of December.
1490	VII.	LI.		1490. A Conclu∣sion of the Faculty of Theology at Paris, about Contracts for Usury. Another Conclusion of the same Fa∣culty against a Superstitious Prayer. Innocent VIII. had a mind to impose Tenths upon the Clergy of France; but the University of Paris, oppos'd him, and appeal'd from his Decree.		John Pheffer. Felinus Sandaeus. Stephen Brulefer. Vincent of Bandelle. John Paleonydorus. Oliver Maillard. Michael Francis. Nicolas Simon. James Spinger. Henry Institor; Flourish'd.
1491	VIII.	LII.		1491.		John Picus of Mirandula, Renounc'd his Sovereign Power, and gave all his Estate to the Poor. John de la Pierce. Jerom Savonarola. Aelius Anthony Lebrixa, or Nebrissensis. John Francis Picus of Mirandula. Dominic Bolan. James of Stralem; Flourish'd. The Death of Peter Shot at the Age of 31 Years. The Death of James Perer, and of Nicolas Creutznach.
1492	The Death of Innocent VIII on the 25th of July. Alexander VI. is chosen on the 4th of August. I.	LIII.	1492.			William of Houpelande, died the 11th of August, and Nicasius of Voerde the 24th. Hubert Leonard. John of Milbach. John of Roseau. John Bertram; Flourish'd.

1493	II.	The Death of the Empe∣ror Frederick, on the 19th of August; Maximilian I. his Son suc∣ceeded him.		1493. A Censure of the Faculty of Theology at Paris, against Judicial Astrology. Other Censures of the same Fa∣culty against some Erroneous Pro∣positions of Henry de Banqueville, a∣bout the Incarnation; and of John Grillot, about the Immaculate Con∣ception of the Virgin. Alexander VI. publish'd a Brief of Absolution for John Picus of Miran∣dula, as to all the Prosecutions that had been against him, upon the ac∣count of some Propositions he had advanc'd in his Theses.		John of Keyserberg. Sebastian Ticion, or Brant. James Wimphelinge. Josse Beysselius. Giles Netteler. Theodorick of Osembruck. Jerome of Padua. Dominick Mancini; Flourish'd.
1494	III.	II.		1494. The Nuns of the Conception, quit the Rule of the Cistercians, and take up the Rule of San∣cta Clara.		Trithemius finish'd his Catalogue of Ecclesiastical Writers. Nicolas Barian, Flourish'd. Bernardin of Tome died the 28th of September; and John Picus of Mi∣randula, the 17th of November.
1495	IV.	III. John II. K. of Portugal, died without Issue, on the 25th of Octob. Emanuel, his Cousin-Ger∣man, the Son of Ferdinand, his Uncle, succeeded him.		1495. A Censure of the Faculty of Theology at Paris, against some Propo∣sitions about thè Es∣sence of God.		Laurence Buzel, Flourish'd. The Death of Gabriel Biel of Angelus de Clavalio, and Robert Ca∣raccioli.
1496	V.	IV.		1496.
1497	VI.	V.		1497. A Censure of the Faculty of Theology, at Paris, about the sense of some Prophecies. The same Faculty publishes its Decree about the Immaculate Con∣ception. A Censure of this Faculty against many Propositions of Morcel, about the Blessed Virgin Mary.		John Raulin, a Doctor of Paris, enters into the Order of Cluny.
1498	VII.	VI. Charles VIII. K. of France, dies without Issue on the 6th of April. Louis XII. Duke of Orleans, the next Heir of the Male Line, succeeded him.		1498. A Conclu∣sion of the Faculty of Theology at Pa∣ris, about the Power of the Pope, and the Celebration of a Council. A Censure of the same Faculty a∣gainst many wicked Propositions of John Vitrier, a Regular Observantine.		Jerom Sabonarola is burnt at Flo∣rence, the 23d of May, aged 46 Years.
1499	VIII.	VII.		1499. The Con∣demnation of Her∣man Risvich, who was Convicted of many Blasphemies.		John Nauder, or Vergehaus. Arnold Bossius died the 4th of April. The Death of Marsilius Fi∣cinus.