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Excerpt from A History or the Papacy From the Great Schism to the Sack of Rome, Vol. 3 of 6
In March, 1438, the Electors met for the purpose ofchoosing a new king at Frankfort, where they were beset by partisans of Eugenius IV. And of the Council. They resolved that before proceeding to a new election they would secure a basis for their new policy. In a formal document they publicly declared on March 17 that they took no part in the differ chees between the Pope and the Council, nor would they recognise the punishments, processes, or excommunications of either, as Of any validity within the Empire. They would maintain the rights Of the Church till the new king found means to restore unity if he had not done so within six months they would take counsel of the prelates and jurists of their land what course to adopt.1 Next day Albert, Duke of Austria and King of Hungary, Sigismund''s son-ih-law, was elected king, as Sigismund had wished and planned.
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In March, 1438, the Electors met for the purpose ofchoosing a new king at Frankfort, where they were beset by partisans of Eugenius IV. And of the Council. They resolved that before proceeding to a new election they would secure a basis for their new policy. In a formal document they publicly declared on March 17 that they took no part in the differ chees between the Pope and the Council, nor would they recognise the punishments, processes, or excommunications of either, as Of any validity within the Empire. They would maintain the rights Of the Church till the new king found means to restore unity if he had not done so within six months they would take counsel of the prelates and jurists of their land what course to adopt.1 Next day Albert, Duke of Austria and King of Hungary, Sigismund''s son-ih-law, was elected king, as Sigismund had wished and planned.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Author(s) - M. Creighton
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