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christophorus_n be_v bishop_n after_o leo._n thissame_n be_v take_v by_o sergius_n after_o christophorus_n be_v sergius_n the_o three_o make_v the_o c._n twenty-three_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o same_o cause_v the_o dead_a coarse_a of_o formosus_fw-la be_v dyg_v up_o again_o rome_n and_o behead_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n full_a of_o drede_n either_o to_o read_v or_o to_o rehearse_v bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o have_v use_v so_o great_a tyranny_n among_o themselves_o and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v that_o any_o regard_n can_v be_v have_v of_o christian_a godliness_n let_v no_o man_n then_o marvel_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n if_o any_o abuse_n and_o wicked_a opinion_n be_v break_v into_o the_o church_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n lewis_n the_o iii_o the_o vii_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n ix_o c._n iij._n lewis_n the_o iij_o son_n of_o arnolphus_n be_v substitute_n in_o the_o empire_n of_o his_o father_n reygn_v ten_o year_n it_o be_v not_o where_o red_a that_o he_o be_v crown_v â—â—â—ly_a for_o when_o arnolphus_n be_v dead_a the_o hungarian_n invade_v germany_n with_o great_a violence_n against_o they_o do_v the_o good_a prince_n lewis_n the_o emperor_n set_v himself_o and_o do_v grevous_o disconfite_v they_o by_o the_o ryver_n lyeus_n but_o he_o be_v afterward_o overcome_v of_o they_o likewise_o then_o the_o hungarian_n be_v vanquisher_n do_v every_o where_o much_o mischief_n and_o harm_n to_o the_o schwoben_n frankes_n baierlanders_n and_o they_o of_o ostenryche_n slayeng_v every_o one_o wythoute_n regard_n or_o mercy_n burn_v temple_n city_n town_n village_n you_o every_o thing_n afterward_o enter_a into_o italy_n use_v like_o cruelty_n foroiulium_fw-la at_o that_o time_n be_v berengarius_fw-la prince_n of_o foroiulium_fw-la which_o gather_v a_o great_a army_n agany_v the_o hungaryans_n although_o sometime_o he_o fight_v un_fw-mi luckelye_v yet_o get_v he_o he_o such_o a_o good_a name_n by_o this_o setting_a forth_o that_o afterward_o he_o will_v to_o be_v call_v emperor_n cunradus_n the_o i_o the_o viij_o germane_a emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n ix_o c._n twelve_o be_v conradus_n â–ª_o make_v emperor_n he_o reign_v seven_o year_n but_o he_o be_v not_o crown_v of_o the_o romish_a bishop_n he_o be_v lewis_n the_o iii_o brother_n son_n he_o be_v duke_n of_o the_o frankes_n and_o the_o last_o of_o the_o mooste_o noble_a posterity_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a which_o you_o may_v guess_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o genealogye_n write_v hereafter_o the_o which_o i_o have_v add_v therefore_o y_fw-fr t_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o how_o great_a chance_n and_o how_o many_o alteration_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o german_n have_v be_v put_v the_o which_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v red_a wythoute_n great_a wonder_v at_o for_o that_o may_v be_v see_v everye_o where_o that_o great_a kingdom_n floryshe_v a_o certain_a space_n in_o the_o world_n but_o at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v
and_o afterward_o covet_v the_o governaunce_n of_o whole_a italy_n and_o though_o other_o prince_n do_v also_o stryve_v for_o the_o soverayntye_a of_o italye_n yet_o do_v berengaryus_fw-la excelling_n in_o power_n keep_v italye_n till_o the_o three_o heir_n the_o same_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o title_n of_o emperor_n and_o use_v great_a cruelty_n in_o italye_n the_o italians_n require_v aid_v and_o succour_n otho_n of_o otho_n against_o his_o tyranny_n wherefore_o otho_n go_v into_o italye_n he_o invade_v lombardye_o and_o get_v it_o berengarius_fw-la with_o yield_v himself_o free_o optain_v of_o otho_n that_o grace_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o whole_o be_v dryven_v out_o of_o italy_n but_o shall_v retain_v a_o duchy_n to_o possess_v after_o twelve_o year_n be_v otho_n call_v into_o italy_n again_o to_o defend_v or_o claim_v the_o italian_n with_o the_o clergye_n and_o bishop_n of_o rome_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o berengarius_fw-la which_o thing_n he_o also_o do_v valyaunt_o for_o when_o he_o come_v disloyalty_n again_o into_o italy_n he_o take_v berengarius_fw-la and_o his_o son_n albert_n and_o banish_v they_o for_o their_o disloyalty_n the_o father_n with_o his_o wife_n to_o bamberge_n in_o germany_n where_o they_o spend_v their_o life_n also_o as_o outlaw_n but_o the_o son_n send_v he_o to_o constantinople_n otho_n enter_a into_o rome_n in_o this_o setting_a forth_o rome_n be_v crowâ—ed_v of_o joannes_n the_o xii_o this_o otho_n be_v the_o first_o emperor_n that_o make_v a_o oath_n to_o y_z e_z bishop_n of_o rome_n whereof_o the_o manner_n and_o tenor_n be_v in_o y_z e_z canon_n law_n beginning_n tibidomino_fw-la joanni_n iii_o &_o ce_fw-fr after_o that_o be_v otho_n come_v the_o second_o time_n to_o rome_n to_o rebuke_v joannes_n bish_n of_o rome_n because_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o many_o fault_n wherefore_o the_o bishop_n know_v himself_o gyltye_n flee_v for_o fear_n of_o otho_n and_o therefore_o be_v leo_n the_o eight_o make_v bishop_n in_o his_o stead_n 〈…〉_o but_o before_o that_o otho_n go_v from_o rome_n joannes_n come_v to_o rome_n thrust_v leo_n out_o again_o leo_n flee_v to_o the_o emperor_n but_o the_o moost_n wise_a emperor_n use_v great_a policy_n lest_o he_o shall_v geve_v a_o occasion_n of_o debate_n he_o suffer_v joannes_n to_o use_v the_o bishopryck_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o take_v leo_n as_o lawful_o choose_v bishop_n but_o the_o roman_n will_v not_o allow_v it_o which_o refusyage_n leo_n choose_v another_o call_v benedictus_n in_o spete_fw-it of_o the_o emperor_n otho_n than_o returning_a invade_v the_o possessyon_n of_o the_o romyshe_a bishop_n and_o do_v much_o hurt_n he_o besyege_v also_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n untyl_o the_o cithesin_n constrain_v by_o famine_n &_o necessity_n open_v the_o gate_n free_o to_o otho_n he_o than_o putting_a to_o death_n many_o roman_n and_o banny_n shinge_v the_o consul_n restore_v leo_n &_o when_o he_o have_v appease_v all_o thing_n return_v into_o germany_n lead_v with_o he_o benedictus_n who_o be_v keep_v at_o hamborowe_n otho_n go_v the_o three_o time_n to_o rome_n drive_v the_o saracen_n and_o greek_n out_o of_o the_o far_a coast_n of_o italy_n than_o choose_v otho_n his_o son_n to_o be_v partner_n in_o the_o empire_n bring_v he_o with_o he_o command_v to_o crown_v he_o and_o cause_v the_o emperor_n of_o constantinoples_n daughter_n to_o be_v give_v he_o in_o marriage_n by_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v it_o easy_o be_v gather_v that_o this_o otho_n be_v one_o also_o of_o these_o prince_n which_o god_n have_v now_o and_o than_o give_v to_o repair_v the_o decay_a state_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o set_v up_o again_o the_o decay_a empire_n of_o rome_n and_o set_v all_o europa_n in_o quiet_a by_o his_o succour_n have_v he_o defend_v whole_a italy_n and_o germany_n he_o subdue_v the_o hungarian_n and_o frenchman_n to_o be_v short_a he_o have_v restore_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o his_o former_a bryghtnesse_n and_o set_v it_o in_o order_n afterward_o die_v he_o at_o quedelnburg_n in_o great_a quyetnesse_n it_o be_v write_v mizzen_n also_o that_o he_o find_v first_o the_o silver_n mine_n in_o mizzen_n he_o give_v also_o much_o good_a to_o the_o church_n to_o maintain_v religion_n and_o to_o promote_v the_o doctrine_n of_o godliness_n to_o which_o intent_n he_o make_v also_o not_o a_o few_o bishop_n as_o at_o magdeburg_n mizzen_n brandenburg_n mersburg_n and_o ceitz_n martinus_n the_o three_o be_v the_o cxxxij_o bishop_n after_o stephanus_n agapetus_n the_o ii_o succeed_v martinus_n joannes_n the_o xiii_o the_o c._n xxxiiij_o bishop_n be_v after_o agapetus_n the_o same_o crown_a otho_n the_o first_o afterward_o flee_v he_o from_o rome_n fear_v least_o for_o his_o unclennesse_n of_o life_n he_o shall_v be_v cast_v from_o the_o offyce_v by_o otho_n leo_fw-la the_o viii_o be_v choose_v in_o joannes_n stead_n but_o when_o joannes_n be_v return_v to_o rome_n leo_n flee_v to_o the_o emperor_n but_o when_o joamnes_n be_v dead_a be_v leo_n restore_v again_o joannes_n the_o xiiii_o and_o c._n xxxvi_o bishop_n succeed_v leo._n of_o he_o be_v otho_n the_o second_o crown_v otho_n the_o second_o the_o xi_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n ix_o c._n lxxiiii_o reign_v â–ª_o otho_n y_fw-fr â—_o ii_o after_o his_o father_n decease_n ten_o year_n against_o he_o be_v a_o uprour_n raise_v 〈…〉_o also_o for_o henry_n duke_n of_o baier_n his_o cousin_n covet_v y_o e_o empire_n this_o henry_n be_v not_o the_o brother_n of_o otho_n the_o first_o of_o who_o be_v speak_v before_o which_o conspire_v rose_n against_o his_o brother_n otho_n and_o afterward_o reconcile_v again_o to_o his_o brother_n get_v the_o duchy_n of_o baier_n this_o first_o duke_n of_o baier_n that_o be_v of_o the_o saxon_n blood_n die_v xu_o year_n before_o otho_n but_o this_o first_o henry_n son_n be_v the_o same_o which_o set_v himself_o against_o otho_n the_o second_o but_o otho_n have_v soon_o tame_v this_o new_a enterpryser_n afterward_o do_v the_o frencheman_n fall_v sudden_o upon_o the_o emperor_n at_o aken_n and_o he_o do_v searce_o escape_v their_o entrap_v but_o otho_n repair_v a_o army_n go_v into_o france_n and_o spoil_v every_o where_o untyl_o paris_n &_o constrain_v the_o frenchman_n to_o demand_v peace_n which_o do_v than_o bind_v they_o with_o a_o oath_n second_o that_o they_o will_v never_o claim_v lorain_n any_o more_o when_o he_o have_v set_v germany_n at_o quiet_a he_o go_v into_o italy_n there_o do_v he_o fight_v with_o the_o greek_n and_o saracen_n in_o apulia_n but_o his_o hoost_n be_v vanquysh_v he_o be_v take_v by_o mariner_n as_o he_o flee_v but_o because_o mariner_n he_o be_v unknowen_a to_o the_o mariner_n by_o reason_n he_o can_v the_o greke_n language_n neither_o be_v he_o take_v for_o a_o german_a prince_n he_o redeem_v himself_o with_o a_o easy_a price_n and_o come_v to_o rome_n he_o govern_v the_o empire_n as_o he_o do_v before_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o italian_n poison_v he_o for_o his_o rigoure_n that_o he_o use_v in_o the_o governaunce_n benedictus_fw-la the_o u_o the_o c._n xxxvii_o bysh_a of_o rome_n be_v after_o joannes_n the_o xiiii_o donus_n the_o ii_o succeed_v after_o benedictus_n bonifacius_n the_o vii_o the_o c._n thirty-nine_o bysh_a succeed_v donus_n benedictus_fw-la the_o vi_fw-la succeed_v bonifacius_n in_o his_o time_n become_v otho_n the_o three_o emperor_n otho_n the_o iii_o the_o xii_o german_n emperor_n the_o year_n of_o christ_n ix_o c._n lxxxiiij_o reign_v otho_n the_o thyrd_o after_o his_o father_n decease_n xix_o year_n he_o be_v young_a scarce_o pass_v twelve_o year_n when_o his_o father_n die_v wherefore_o henry_n duke_n of_o bayer_n cousin_n to_o this_o otho_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v keep_v at_o rome_n and_o begin_v again_o to_o usurp_v the_o empire_n some_o italian_n counsel_v to_o make_v crescentyus_n emperor_n that_o the_o emperyall_a majesty_n may_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o the_o italians_n but_o the_o german_a prince_n be_v loyal_a to_o their_o â–ª_o lord_n call_v the_o young_a otho_n again_o from_o henry_n and_o make_v he_o emperor_n with_o common_a assent_n whereto_o benedictus_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n give_v his_o consent_n also_o the_o first_o war_n that_o he_o have_v be_v with_o the_o frenchman_n which_o forgetting_a their_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v make_v invade_v lorraine_n again_o take_v in_o many_o city_n but_o otho_n dryve_n out_o the_o french_a man_n keep_v lothare_v or_o lorayn_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n a_o roman_a prince_n call_v crescentius_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o a_o emperor_n use_v great_a cruelty_n in_o italy_n wherefore_o otho_n come_v to_o rome_n enuyroun_v with_o a_o great_a army_n and_o take_v crescentius_n cut_n of_o his_o nose_n and_o ear_n set_v he_o arswarde_o upon_o a_o ass_n cause_v empâ—â—â—_n
and_o henry_n son_n too_o begin_v lotarius_n doughter_n husband_n baierlande_n he_o make_v his_o cousin_n henry_n erle_n of_o eastenryche_n duke_n and_o set_v bound_a border_n to_o either_o duchy_n then_o begin_v first_o the_o duchy_n of_o eastenriche_n but_o catulus_n henry_n keep_v baierlande_n not_o long_o for_o he_o forsake_v frederick_n in_o italy_n and_o raise_v new_a rebellion_n palatine_n in_o germany_n against_o he_o wherefore_o frederick_n drive_v away_o henry_n afterward_o the_o duchy_n of_o baierlande_n be_v give_v to_o otho_n of_o witelsbach_n and_o of_o this_o othoes_n blood_n be_v those_o prince_n bear_v which_o now_o a_o day_n have_v baierlande_n and_o the_o county_n palatine_n by_o the_o rene._n the_o right_a of_o election_n on_o the_o saxony_n behalf_n give_v he_o to_o bernarde_n prince_n of_o anhalt_n henry_n fly_a go_v into_o england_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n but_o at_o the_o last_o when_o he_o return_v composition_n be_v make_v that_o catulus_n henry_n lubeck_n shall_v possess_v the_o duchy_n of_o brunswich_n but_o they_o do_v phillippe_n bishop_n of_o colen_n take_v the_o country_n westphalen_n from_o the_o duchy_n of_o saxony_n withforce_o frederick_n besyege_v lubeck_n and_o subdue_v it_o to_o milanâ—_n the_o empire_n he_o compel_v also_o the_o king_n of_o dennemarck_n to_o require_v peace_n they_z of_o milane_n rebel_v and_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v the_o other_o city_n of_o italy_n under_o their_o subjection_n for_o that_o manner_n and_o wylfulnesse_n to_o haved_z ominion_n do_v last_o yet_o by_o the_o italian_n wherefore_o frederick_n go_v into_o italy_n appease_v all_o rumour_n but_o afterward_o do_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n entice_v the_o milaner_n and_o the_o other_o city_n to_o a_o conjuration_n against_o frederick_n and_o do_v excommunicate_v he_o for_o which_o rome_n cause_n he_o go_v now_o the_o four_o time_n into_o italy_n he_o subdue_v and_o spoil_v milane_n and_o assay_v all_o the_o mean_n he_o can_v to_o alaye_v 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bohemy_n and_o make_v his_o son_n king_n of_o bohemy_n he_o do_v so_o tame_a bohemy_n and_o mentz_n which_o make_v fyndely_a confederation_n together_o that_o they_o obey_v the_o empire_n at_o the_o last_o be_v he_o slay_v of_o his_o brother_n son_n &_o some_o earl_n of_o eastenryche_n it_o be_v happy_o god_n pleasure_n so_o lest_o the_o manslaughter_n that_o he_o have_v do_v against_o adolfe_n the_o emperor_n shall_v be_v unpunysh_v for_o though_o he_o be_v not_o of_o like_a power_n yet_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n ought_v he_o to_o have_v worship_v he_o as_o his_o lord_n ordain_v of_o god_n the_o kyller_n of_o he_o be_v punysh_v also_o for_o god_n let_v not_o manqueller_n vengeance_n unpunysh_v benedictus_fw-la the_o ten_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n after_o bonifacius_n the_o eight_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o romish_a bishop_n see_v from_o rome_n into_o france_n when_o benedictus_n the_o ten_o be_v dead_a clemens_n the_o u_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o same_o dwell_v at_o 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