ronation Lewes Duke of Sauoy: Philip Earle Gebenēs. Lewes Marques of Salutze: The Marques of Rotelen: Cōrade of Winsperghey, Chāberlaine of the Empire: The Earle of Dierstein: The Ambassadours of the Cities of Strasbrough, Berne, Friburge, Solatorne, with a great multitude of other beside,MarginaliaThe number of people at the coronation of Pope Felix. to the vew of. 50. thousand persons.MarginaliaThe popes two sonnes seruing at the coronatiō. At this coronation, the Popes two sonnes did serue and minister to their father. Lewes Cardinall of Hostia did set on his head, the pontificall Diademe,MarginaliaThe valuation of the popes crowne. whiche was estemed at. 30. thousand crownes. It were long here to recite the whole order and solemnitie of the procession, or the popes ridyng about the Citie. First proceded the Pope vnder his Canaby of cloth of gold, hauyng on his head a triple crown, and blessing the people as he went. By him wēt the Marques of Rotelen, and Conrade of Winsperge, leadyng his horse by the bridle.MarginaliaThe Popes dinner and seruice. The processiō finished, they went to dinner, which lasted foure full houres, beyng excessiuely sumptuous: where the Popes two sonnes were butlers to his cup. The Marques of Salutze was the stuard. &c.

Of this Fœlix, thus writeth Volaterane in his 3. booke,MarginaliaVolat. lib. 3. that he beyng desired of certaine of the Ambassadours, if he had any dogges or houndes, to shew them: he willed them the nexte day to repayre to hym, and he would shew vnto them such as he had.MarginaliaA note for our gentlemen, and lordes to learne how to hunt and what dogges to keepe. When the Ambassadours, accordyng to the appointement, were come, he sheweth vnto them, a great number of poore people and beggers sitting at hys tables at meate, declaryng that those were his hoūdes, which he euery day vsed to feede: huntyng with them (he trusted) for the glory of heauen to come.

And thus you haue heard the state of this Councell hetherto, which Councell endured a long season, the space of xvij. yeares.

MarginaliaThe death of Sigismund the Emperour. About the vj. yeare of the Coūcell, Sigismund the Emperour dyed, leauyng but one daughter to succeede hym in hys kyngdomes: whom he had maryed to Albert ij. Duke of Austricke, which first succeded in the kyngdome of Hūgarie and Boheme, beyng a sore aduersary to the Bohemians:MarginaliaAlbertus 2. Emperour.
An. 1438. and afterward was made Emperour. an. 1438.MarginaliaThe death of Albertus 2. and reigned Emperour but ij. yeares, leauyng his wife, whiche was Sigismūd his daughter, great w^t childe. After which Albert, succeded his brother Frederike the third, Duke of Austrich, in the Empire. &c. wherof more (Christ willyng) hereafter.

In the meane tyme, Eugenius hearyng of the death of Sigismund aboue recited, began to worke the dissolution of the Councel of Basill, and to transferre it to Ferraria pretendyng the commyng of the Grecians. Notwithstandyng the Councell of Basill, through the disposition of God, and the worthynes of Cardinall Arelatensis, constantly endured. Albeit in the sayd Councell were many stoppes & practises to empeache the same,MarginaliaThe plague at Basill, in tyme of the councell. beside the sore plague of pestilence, which fell in the Citie, duryng the sayd Councell. In the which plague tyme, besides the death of many worthy menMarginaliaÆneas Siluius sicke of the plague at Basill. Æneas Syluius also himselfe, the writer and compiler of the whole hystory of that Councell sittyng at the feete of the Byshops of Tournon, and of Lubecke, lay sicke. iij. dayes of the same sore, as is aboue touched, and neuer thought to escape. They that dyed, departed with this exhortation, desiryng mē to pray to God, that he would conuerte the harts of them that stocke to Eugenius as Pope, agaynst that Councell, as partly is afore noted, and now repeated agayne for the better markyng.MarginaliaThe constant zeale of Arelatēsis to the truth. Arelatensis beyng most instantly exhorted by his frendes to flye that daunger, could by no meanes be intreated to auoyde, fearyng more the daunger of the Church, then of his owne lyfe.

Beside these so great difficulties & obstacles to stay and hynder this Councell, straunge it was to behold the mutation of mens myndes. Of whom, such as first seemed to fauour the Councell, after dyd impugne it: and such as before were agaynst it, in the end shewed themselues most frendes vnto the same. The chief Cardinals and prelates, the more they had to loose, the sooner they slipt away, or els lurked in houses or townes neare, and absented themselues for feare: so that the stay of þ^e Councell most rested vpon their Proctours, Doctours, Archdeacōs, Deanes, Prouostes, Priours, and such other of the inferiour sort. Wherof Æneas Syluius in hys. 183. Epistle maketh this relation,MarginaliaÆneas Sylu. epist. 183. where one Caspar Schilcke the Emperours Chauncelour writeth to the Cardinall Iuliā in these wordes:MarginaliaThe welthy prelates slyde away from the coūcell. Those Cardinals (sayth he) which so long tyme magnified so highly the authoritie of the Church, and of generall Councels, seemyng, as though they were ready to spend their liues for the same, now at the sight of one letter from their kyng (wherein yet no death was threatned, but onely losse of their promotiōs) slipt away from Basil.MarginaliaWelthy prelates afraide of truth. And in the same Epistle deridyngly commendeth them, as wise men, that had rather lose their fayth, then their flocke. Albeit (sayth he) they departed not farre away, but remained about Solotorne, waytyng for other commaundementes from their Prince.MarginaliaFide quā plebe, care re malunt.
Pormotiōs choke the clergie. Wherby it may appeare, how they did shrinke away not willyngly, but the Burse (quoth he) bindeth faster, then true honour.

Quid enim saluis infamia nummis? That is to say: what matter maketh the name of a mā, so his money be safe? Hæc Æneas.

Moreouer in one of the Sessions of the sayd Councell, the worthy Cardinall Arelatensis is sayd thus to haue reported that Christ was sold for. xxx. pence: but I (sayd he) was sold much more deare.Marginalia60. thousand crowns offred by pope Eugenius, for the betraying of Arelatensis. For Gabriell, otherwyse called Eugunius, Pope, offered. 60. thousande crownes, who so would take me, & present me vnto him.MarginaliaArelatensis taken and rescued. And they that tooke the sayd Cardinall, afterward excused their fact by an other coulour, pretendyng the cause, for that the Cardinals brother, what time þ^e Armiakes wasted Alsatia, had wrought great dammage to the inhabitaūtes there, and therfore they thought (sayd they) þ^t they might lawfully lay hands vpō a French man, wheresoeuer they might take hym. At length by the Byshop of Strasbrough, Rupert, and the sayd Citie, the matter was taken vp, and he rescued.MarginaliaGods defēce toward hys seruauntes. Wherein, no doubt, appeared the hand of God, in defendyng hys life from the pestilent daunger of the Pope his aduersary.MarginaliaEx paralip. Abb. Vrsper. Ex Paralip. Abbat. Vrsper.

And thus farre hauyng proceded in the matters of this foresayd Councell, vntill the election of Amadeus, called Pope Fœlix. v. before we prosecute the rest, that remayneth therof to be spoken, the order and course of tymes requireth to intermixt withall the residue pertainyng to the matters concluded betwene this Councell, and the Bohemians, declaryng the whole circumstaunces of the Ambassade, their Articles, disputatiōs, and aunsweres, which they had first in the sayd Councell, then in their owne countrey with the Councels Ambassadours: also with their petitions & aunsweres vnto the same.

MarginaliaThe story of the Bohemians prosecuted. Touchyng the story of the Bohemians, how they being sent for, came vp to the Councel of Basill, and how they appeared, and what was there concluded and agreed, partly before hath bene expressed, pag. 634. Now, as laysure serueth from other matters, to returne agayne vnto the same, it remaineth to prosecute the rest that lacketh, so farre as both breuitie may be obserued and yet the reader not defrauded of such thynges, principally worthy in the same to be noted and knowen.

The Bohemians then (as is before declared) hauyng alwayes the vpper hād, albeit they were accused by the new bishop Eugenius, yet it was thought good that they should be called vnto Basill, where as the Councell was appoynted. Wherupon Cardinall Iulian sent thether before, Iohn Pollumair Doctour of the Law, and Iohn de Ragusio, a Diuine. Who commyng vnto Basill in the moneth of August. anno. 1431. called by their letters vnto the Councell, Iohn, Abbot of Mulbrun, and Iohn Gelhusius, Monke of the same cloyster: whiche men for the dexteritie of their wit, and experience and knowledge of countreys, were very meete and necessary for Ambassades.

Within a few dayes after, Iulianus also came thether, as he had promised, and immediatly sent out Iohn Gelhusius, and Hammon Offenbourg, a Senatour of Basill, first vnto the Emperour Sigismund beyng at Feldkirch, and afterward vnto Friderike Duke of Austrich, for þ^e appeasing of the warres betwene him & Phillip, Duke of Burgony. This done to the intent that peace being had, not onely the Ecclesiasticall Prelates, but also the Marchauntes might haue safe accesse vnto Basill, & so bryng in all thyngs necessary for sustentation.

MarginaliaThe Bohemians inuited to come to the councell. They goyng on this Ambassade, receiued letters from the Sinode to be delyuered vnto the Emperour Sigismūd, whereby the Bohemians and Morauians, were called vnto the Councell. These letters he by and by, caused to be caried vnto Boheme. But for somuch as he himselfe went into Italy, to receiue the Imperiall crowne of the Bishop, he left William Duke of Bauaria, as his Deputy, to be protectour vnto the Coūcell. Furthermore, when as the Sinode vnderstood that our men would take a peace with the Bohemians, after their most shamefull flight, they sent Iohn Niderius a Diuine, and Iohn Gelhusius, to comfort the people which ioyned vpon Boheme, and earnestly to moue the Morauiās and Bohemians, which were before called, to come vnto the Councell.

They departing from Basill about the end of October, tooke their iourney towarde Monacum, a towne of Bauaria: Where, after they had saluted William Duke of Bauaria and his brother Ernestus, and Albert the sonne of Ernestus, and had declared the Cōmission of their Ambassade,