3 86 Chùrch-Hiliory of f Bi 'bops and pacy. Three more fucceeded Clement , to keep up the duplicate before Alexander dyed, of whom one Reigned five years, and another feven. Alexander addreffeth himfeif to the Emperor Frederick to heal the Schifm ; who therefore bids both the Popes come to him, that he may hear the Cafe : But Alexander hitnfèlf refufeth, andgets away. The Emperor fendeth two Bífhops to him to fùmmon him to a Council; Alexander refufeth to appear. The Bill-lops go to Octavian ( Victor ) and the Emperor calleth a Council, and thisCouncil with the Emperor make Octavian theconfirmed Pope. (Quer. Whether this was not as good Authority as Alexander's greatennumber of the Cardinals ? ) Hereupon Alexander curfeth the Pope Victor, and the Emperor, and fendeth Letters to Christian Princes to tell them that he did it juítly: ( Wonderful f that Empires and Kingdoms couldbe then difpofed of byCur- ling !) The Emperor feizeth on many of the Church- Cities. Alexander re- turneth to Rome, but findeth fo many againft him that hedurft not flay there, but flieth into France, invited by King Philip; and there again at a Council, curfeth the Emperor. The Emperor Frederick deftroyeth Milan, and tranila- teth thence to Colen the fuppofed Bodies of the Magi, or three wife men that came to Bethlehem ! (Is it not strange what brought them to Milan ? and how theycame all to dye there together? and howall their Bodies came to be known ? O the wifdorn of Rome !) The refl of the Italian Cities and States raife an Army againft him ; he fendeth to the Kingof France to end theSchifm, bybringing Pope Alexanderwith him to a Council , where he would meet himwith.Vider. Divo is the appointed place between France and Germany : The Emperor with Victor and fome Kings cometh to the Council ; Alexander refufeth, becaufé he call'd it not, and calls another at Tours in France. The Emperor angry returneth to Germany, and fendeth Victor into Italy, wherehe dyeth, and Guido, called Pafchal the 3d, is chorea after him. The Romans chofe Confuls that were Alexander'sFriends,and fend for him to Rome, and receive him. The Italians then arm againft theEmpe- ror ; who cometh with an Armyinto Itay, and taketh Ancona. The Greek Emperor is drawn to promife the Pope agreat Army against Frederick, fo he would unite the Empire and Churches again. This afrighteth the Emperor. The Tufculanes and the Abanes had a War with the Romans that oppressed them with Tribute, and gave the Romans a grievous overthrow,, The Em peror befiegethRome; William of Sicily fends help to the Pope. The People of Rome intreat the Emperor for Peace,which he promifeth, on condition the worthier Pope may be chofen,and the Schifm ended. The Pope Alexander hearing of this, flieth fecretly by Ship. The Plague driveth the Emperor from Rome ; he goeth into Germany. ThePope's Friends in Italyget ftrength. The Greek Emperor 'Emanuel fendeth yet larger offers to the Pope, if he would reftore him the Weftern Empire by Re-union. Pope Pafchal dyeth. TheTufculane Cardinal, called Carus the 3d,is chofen inhis {lead, and reign- ed (even years, ( faith Onuphr.) But the Tufculanes refufing him, he goeth to Akan-
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