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SIR JOHN FROISSART Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.5

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SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.5
page 93



of divided opinions : but, in the end, all the pre-lates in France inclined to Clement, as did the king's brothers and the majority of the univerfity of Paris. The king received fo much inftruetion and* information at this afTembly from the moft learned of the clergy, that he put himfelf under the obedience of Clement* whom he held for the true and loyal pope. . He then published an ediéfc throughout his realm for every perfon to confider Clement as pope, and to obey him as a god upon earth.' The king of Spain was of the fame opinion j as Were the earl of Savoy, the duke of Milan and the queen of Naples. Clement having gained the king of France, his caufe acquired great credit j for the kingdom of France is the fountain of faith and of excellence, from the ' grand churches which are eftablilhed ' there and the noble prelaturcs. Charles of Bohemia, king of Germany and em-peror of Rome, was ftiil living : he refided at Prague in Bohemia, where he had heard of all thefe things to his great aftonifhment. - However, his empire of Germany, excepting the bifhoprick of Treél*, was fo ftrongly inclined in their faith to Urban, that they would not hear mention made of another. The emperor diflfembled as long as he lived, and replied fo courteoufly, whenever any % converfation paffed on this fubjeft, that his barons and prelates were quite fatisfied, Notwithftanding" ^ this, 82


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