and 'their Councils Abridged. 429 In there times, faith Platina, Cbryfoloras Byzantinus brought Greek Learn- ing into Italy, that had been filent five hundred years. 4.263. An. 1404. Boniface dying,- Innocent 7. is chofen at Rome, one part of Europebeing for him, andanother for the Avignion Pope. Tumaltuante to- ts Italia, faithPlatina, Tota Italiaad arma refpiciebat: Five and twenty Ci- ties revolted from the Vicecomites, and fet up new Governments: (What Concord did the Pope keep in the World ?) Platina faith he was not only slothful, but could not endure to betold of his duty. The .Citizens of Rome petitioned.him,to endeavour the ending of the Schifine, the King of France and the Avignon Pope being inclined to peace : For anfwer he fent them to his Nephew Ludovicus to be murdered, who prcfently "killed eleven that came toconfult with him, calling them out at a window, faying that was the only way to cure Sedition and Schifite: Upon this the City takes Arms forrevenge ; the Pope and his Nephew fly to Viterbium Ladiflaus King of Apulia helps the Citizens, they fall upon the Courtiers, take the Capitol, and other places, &c. The Pope fends an Army againft them that over- cometh them, and forceth them to beg his return : He dieth 1406. after twoyears and 23 days Reign; and fo therewas only the Avignion Pope. §.:a64. An. 1406. Gregory 12. is chofen- at Rome, taking an Oath. (as Izinoc.7.did) to refgn, if the Unityof the Church required it : The Prin- ces of France had made their Pope Benediil 13. take the like Oath : The Princes and Cardinals alhamed of twoPopes, and two Churches,preff them both to fummon a Council ; they cunningly would not agree of the place, and fo forced thedoing it without them. §. 265. CC.CCLXVII. To put a thew on the bufinef, Greg. calleth a Council at Agorileia, whether by long delays he creepeth witha few to do nothing. 4 266. CCCCLXVIII. And the other Pope, Pend. 13. Alum 1409, al- fo calleth his Council inArragone of his Subjcc s : which talleth it fèlf a General Council, and pronounce him the true Pope, and no Schifma-, tick ór Heretick, and Greg. to be theUfarper, but exhort him to endea veer Unity. §. 267. CCCCLXIX. The twoPopes giving no better hopes, fome of the Cardinalsof both fides fiipt from them, and by the Countenanceof the T lorentines and King Ladislaus, chore P1(á for á General Council, where they met and frnnmonedboth the Popes, who fèorned them ; and they de poled them both as Heretielts and Schifmaticks , faith $iniur , forbidding all briflians to obey them, and they chofe a third, Alexander 5. and the two old ones kept up 1111]; and fo there were three Popes at once. §. 268. An. 1409. Algx. 5. is chofcn, much commended, but died in eighteen Months, tome fay; faith Antorìinus,poyloncd by a ,Clyiler : But to' 4réw himfclf a Pope, in that little time ho depotd King Ladiflaus, andgave his Kingdome to LorisDuke of Anjou. 4. 269.. Balthafar Cola is next chufen, called by fumeJob. 2 L. by others 22 by others 23. and by Narita .7,2:5. 24. (Co little are they agreed of their. fi.c_e tÌiou )
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