428 Churtb-Hifßory of Bifhops alto were ruined by Wars, their Queen (ding withone Pope (Clement) was dell-toyed by Charles that was for the other (juftly ftrangled, as the fed her own Husband). The Duke of Anjou alfo came with a great Army into Italy fromPope Clement to deftroy Pope 'Urban; but the General died, and the Souldiers fcattered and returned home The Pope then deuredof. Eing°harler that his Nephewmight be Prince of Naples; and being de- nied, threatned Charles, and cited him to Nucena, who cameat hisSummons; but with an Army : The Pope efcaped to Genoa; and King Charles upon his Fathers death called home to Hungary, was murdered. The Pope putteth (even of his. old Cardinals in fiveSacks, and all them in the, Sea But, toybe ftrong. enough, he maketh no fewerothan twenty nine,new-ones ill one day. hie went to Naples,. thinking to fur- prize anddejeaithe Kings two, Sons, but was defeated.. Italy fä11 flamed with War : He made 54.- Cardinals; of which he killed -five, arcldep©fed feven, and died, faith Platina, little lamented, as his Epitaph .lheweth; as being ruftick and inexorable, thoughone of their bell : He-died after elen years, An. 1389. Spain urdertheCardinals f the popeClement, aboutaShavings and Church-Orders. 4, 262. An. 1389. Boniface9. alias 8. is chofen at Rome, and Clement dead in France, pet. deLuna is chofen there, called- Benedill r3. The Italians were ftillthe furtheft from Unity and peace, all. the Citiesalmoft in war a- gáinß each other fo far were they from Eminency in.Religions love and concord, that they had not the common quietnefs of Heathens. The Pope went toPerufiuna to reconcile them there; where to thewwhat his power was over them, the people killed fourfcore of the Nobles before the Popes face, which he took ill, anddeparted. He got poffeilion of the Government of Rome; he required Annals, that is, half a years value of everyBenefice of him that received it : All, faith Platina, fave the Engulh granred it; and they would yield it of no Benefices but Bilhopricks. Had the Pope indeed been Head of all the world , Annals would have come to a conlìderable íttent : But going fo far,as : the Antipodes to gather -it, would have made it come ihorterhorue than. the Spanifh G:Id and Silver doth from the Weft- Indies,. - Inftcad-of winning men by Preaching, the Popes-Arms now fubdue Pe- rztfurm and many Italian Cities to him : Platina faith, that his own Father that faw the man,told him, that aPrieft cloathed in white, carrying a Cru- cifix, with certain Hymns to the Virgin Mary, came from the Alps with a grave andpious look, fo.,preaching, that all the people followed him, even Nobles as well as others; at3d that he. pretended that he went to vitit the Ho?y,F.athers at R ;me.; but the Pope fufpeéted that hemeant ro be Pope, or get too much intet cif, and fent Souldiers and took him, and burnt him to death:; Tome Paying that he had fòme errodr, others laying ntr fuch thing was. ever prayed by ,hits, but it was reported by the-Pope to hide hiscruelty. In
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