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Author: Foulis, Henry, ca. 1635-1669.
Title: The history of Romish treasons & usurpations together with a particular account of many gross corruptions and impostures in the Church of Rome, highly dishonourable and injurious to Christian religion : to which is prefixt a large preface to the Romanists / carefully collected out of a great number of their own approved authors by Henry Foulis.
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Print source: The history of Romish treasons & usurpations together with a particular account of many gross corruptions and impostures in the Church of Rome, highly dishonourable and injurious to Christian religion : to which is prefixt a large preface to the Romanists / carefully collected out of a great number of their own approved authors by Henry Foulis.
Foulis, Henry, ca. 1635-1669.
London: Printed by J.C. for Richard Chiswell ..., 1671.
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Catholic Church -- Controversial literature.
Anti-Catholicism -- Early works to 1800.
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THE PREFACE.
THE HISTORY OF Romish Treasons AND USURPATIONS.
BOOK I.
CHAP. I. Their vain-glorious and impious Commendations of their Saints and Orders, as S. Francis, S. Dominick, Ignatius Loyola, and the Jesuites; with the Trinitarians, the Carmelites, &c.
CHAP. II. Thinking to honour their Religion, the Romanists relate, 1. several ridiculous Stories to the abuse of the B. Virgin Mary, 2. and childish Fopperies, to the reproach of our Saviour Jesus Christ.
CHAP. III. For the glory of their Religion, and their holy Chieftains, the Roma∣nists tell, 1. Many foolish, unchristian, unmannerly, filthy, and nasty stories of their Saints. 2. They invent many brave Utopian Saints, who never breath'd in this World. 3. They faign and de∣vise several lying Stories and Wonders. 4. Their pretty Tales of Brutes and senceless Creatures, and what doughty Champions they are for the Romanists against Hereticks. 5. How basely they abused and so vexed the poor Divel, that at last he repented of his sins; and as it seems, had a good opinion of the Romish Re∣ligion, by his great affection to the Mass. 6. Their foolish de∣scription of Hell, Purgatory and Paradise: and what a simple and vain place they make Heaven to be.
CHAP. IV. Their Idle, Extravagant and Prophane Titles and Prerogatives appro∣priated to the Pope.
THE TREASONABLE AND Rebellious Principles Of the ROMANISTS.
CHAP. I. Their fancying that the Pope hath Power and true Authority to depose Emperours and Kings, and dispose of their Domi∣nions.
CHAP. II. That the Pope can absolve subjects from their Oaths of Alle∣giance, and their Obedience due to their respective Princes.
CHAP. III. That Subjects of themselves may depose their Kings and Gover∣nours.
CHAP. IV. That Kings may lawfully be kill'd by their own Sub∣jects.
CHAP. V. That it is the Opinion of their Popes and Councils, that Kings may be deposed.
CHAP. VI. For how many causes according to the Romanists, a King may be deposed.
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III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.
XIII.
XIV.
XV.
XVI.
THE REBELLIOUS AND Treasonable Practises Of the ROMANISTS: From the Year DC, to the Year M. With a Blow at Constantines Donation, The Popes absolute Temporal Authority, and Lega∣lity of his Being.
CHAP. I. The Tale of Constantines Donation proved a meer Cheat and Forgery.
CHAP. II.
Sect. 2. That the Temporal Power had formerly the greatest stroke in the Election of Popes; and that it yet hath, though by under∣hand-dealings.
Sect. 3. An Essay upon this Quere, Whether for some years past, there hath been according to their Decrees and Orders, really any true Pope?
CHAP. III. The Murther of the Emperour Mauritius, with his Empress, Children, &c. by wicked Phocas: with Pope Gregory the First, sirnamed the Great, his judgement and opinion of that barbarous action; and his Authority pretended o∣ver Kings.
CHAP. IV.
Sect. 1. The deposing of Suintila, King of Spain.
Sect. 2. The Murther of Childerick the Second, King of France, with his Queen great with Childe.
Sect. 3. The unfortunate Rule and Murther of the Emperour Justinian the Second, and the troubles of Constantinople.
Sect. 4. The Popes censures and troublings of the Emperour Leo the Third about Images.
Sect. 5. The deposing of Childerick the Third, King of France.
CHAP. V.
Sect. 1. The Murther of Constantine the Fifth, Emperour of Constan∣tinople, by his Mother Irene.
Sect. 2. The miserable and troublesome Raign of the Emperour Lewes le Debonnaire, by the many Rebellions against him.
Sect. 3. The Murther of Michael, Emperour of Constantinople: with Pope Adrian the Second his opinion of the Murtherer.
Sect. 4. Several Insolencies and Murders committed by the Venetians a∣gainst some of their Dukes, about this time.
Chap. VI.
Sect. 1. The deposing of the Emperour Charles the Third, sirnamed the Gross.
Sect. 2. The jumbling of Emperours, by the obstinacie of the Pope; all which are made more plain by an exact Chronology.
Sect. 3. The hurly-burly amongst the Popes themselves, whereby their personal Succession is shaken.
CHAP. VII.
Sect. 1. The deposing of Charles the Third le simple, King of France.
Sect. 2. The Murder of Edmund, and Edward the Martyr, Kings of England.
Sect. 3. The Murders of Malcolme, of Duffe, of Culene, of Kenneth the Third, Kings of Scotland.
A CONTINUATION OF THE REBELLIONS AND Treasonable Practises Of the ROMANISTS, In Deposing and Murthering of their Emperours and Kings: From the Year M, to the Year MCC.
CHAP. I.
Sect. 1. The Murther of Edmund Ironside, King of England.
Sect. 2. The Murther of Malcolme the Second, and of Duncan, Kings of Scotland.
Sect. 3. The clashing of Popes, and the Emperours power over them at Elections.
CHAP. II. The troubles and deposing of the Emperour Henry the Fourth, by the pride of Pope Gregory the Seventh, and other Incendiaries.
CHAP. III.
Sect. 1. The Kings of England denyed the Popes Coercive Authority over them, or their Dominions.
Sect. 2. The troubles of England, by the arrogancie and obstinacie of Thomas à Becket, against his Soveraign, King Henry the Second.
CHAP. IV.
Sect. 1. The murders and misfortunes of several Kings and Princes.
Sect. 2. The Imperial Authority despised by the Popes, and made a meer slavery.
Sect. 3. King Lewes VII of France Interdicted.
Sect. 4. The troubles of the Emperour Frederick Barbarossa, and the odd Coronation of the Emperour Henry VI, by Pope Caele∣stine II's feet.
A CONTINUATION OF THE REBELLIONS AND Treasonable practices Of the ROMANISTS, In Deposing and Murthering of their Emperours and Kings: From the Year MCC, to the Year MD.
CHAP. I.
Sect. 1. The Murther of the Emperour Philip.
Sect. 2. The Emperour Otho the Fourth deposed.
Sect. 3. The troubles and deposing of the Emperour Frederick the Second.
Sect. 4. The Guelfs and Gibbillins, with other troubles of the Em∣pire.
CHAP. II.
Sect. 1. The troubles of John King of England.
Sect. 2. The Murther of Erick the Sixth and Erick the Seventh, Kings of Denmark.
Sect. 3. The deposing of Baldwin the Second, Emperour of Con∣stantinople.
Sect. 4. The beheading of Conrado, the young King of Naples.
CHAP. III. The troubles of Philip the Fourth, sirnamed Le bel, King of France; with the pride of Pope Boniface the Eighth.
CHAP. IV.
Sect. 1. The Murther of the Emperour Albert.
Sect. 2. The death of the Emperour Henry the Seventh.
Sect. 3. The troubles of the Empire, by reason of the Papal arro∣gancie.
Sect. 4. The strange Tumults acted at Rome by Nicolao di Renzo, and Francisco Barencello.
Sect. 5. The Dog-trick used by the Venetians to take off the Popes Censures against them.
Sect. 6. The bloudy actions in Hungary.
CHAP. V.
Sect. 1. The Deposing and Murther of Edward the Second, King of England.
Sect. 2. The deposing and death of King Richard the Second.
Sect. 3. The grand dispute and troubles amongst the Cordeliers, con∣cerning the trifling and childish Questions of the large∣ness of their Capuchin or Hood, and the usage and right of the Bread and meat which they eat.
CHAP. VI.
Sect. 1. The great Schism amongst the Popes, with some Reflections on some of their Actions.
Sect. 2. The troubles of Naples, and the wicked designe against the Medici and Florentines, with the murther of Juliano de Medici.
Sect. 3. The murther of James the First and James the Third, Kings of Scotland.
Sect. 4. The deaths of Henry the Sixth and Edward the Fifth, Kings of England.
Sect. 5. The troubles in Spain, and the miseries of Don Henry the Fourth King of Castile and Leon, by reason of his proud and rebellious Nobility.
A CONTINUATION OF THE REBELLIONS AND Treasonablepractices OF THE ROMANISTS, Particularly in Spain, Scotland and Ireland: From the year MD. to MDC.
CHAP. I.
Sect. 1. John and Catherine King and Queen of Navar deprived.
Sect. 2. Pope Julius II.
CHAP. II. The Holy Junta, or the rebellious League of Spain against Charles V.
CHAP. III. The Plots in Scotland against King James VI.
CHAP. IV. The troubles in Ireland against Queen Elizabeth.
A CONTINUATION OF THE REBELLIONS AND Treasonablepractices OF THE ROMANISTS IN ENGLAND: From the year MD, to MDC.
CHAP. I. The Supreme HEAD of the Church, King Henry VIII, declared deprived of his Dominions.
CHAP. II. A Vindication of Queen Elizabeth.
CHAP. III. The Pope undertook to depose Queen Elizabeth, which occa∣sioned some troubles in England, to the ruine of the under∣takers.
CHAP. IV. William Parry his divers attempts and Treasons against the Queen.
CHAP. V.
Sect. 1. Babington, &c.'s Treasons against the Queen.
Sect 2. The Romanists indeavour to inveagle the more ignorant peo∣ple to them by their false and cheating Exorcisms.
CHAP. VI. The Spanish Invasion.
CHAP. VII. Lopez, Squire, York, and other's Treasons against the Queen.
THE HISTORY Of the HOLY League AND Covenant IN FRANCE.
CHAP. I. An INTRODUCTION to the HOLY LEAGUE.
CHAP. II. The Articles of the Holy League, and the Guisards Under▪ plotting against the King.
CHAP. III. Francis Duke of Anjou (the onely Brother to the King) dying, the Guisards rejoyce, not doubting but to make themselves next Heirs to the Crown by wheedling in Cardinal Bourbon: with the seve∣ral Declarations and Proposals between them and the King.
CHAP. IV. A Council of Sixteen appointed at Paris to act all for the League. Where they daily contrive to seize upon and murder the King, but are discovered to him by Poulain. The Guisards desire the King to shackle himself. Guise comes to Paris. The Barricadoes. The King steals out of Paris. Aseeming Peace made by the Edict of Union. The Duke of Guise, and his Brother Lewis Cardinal of Guise, kill'd at Bloys.
CHAP. V. The So•bonne decree, That they are absolved from their Allegeance, and so may fight and act against the King with all their might. Their Letter to the Pope. They order that the Kings Name shall not be used in any of their Missals or Collects whatsoever. Lyon joyns its Interest with Paris. The Duke of Mayenne made Head of the Leaguers.
CHAP. VI. King Henry III. murdered by Friar Clement. The Pope's Speech in Commendation of the Murder.
CHAP. VII. Cardinal Bourbon declared King by the Leaguers. Paris besieged, and its Famine relieved by the Duke of Parma.
CHAP. VIII. The Thirdlings. Young Guise escapes out of Prison. Barnaby Brisson Strangled. The Duke of Mayenne overaw'd the Sixteen. The Mock State General meet at Paris. King Henry the Fourth declares himself a Romanist, and received absolution at St. Dennis.
CHAP. IX. The Several Plots of Pierre Barriere against the King. to the King. Chastel stabs the King in the Mouth. Ridicove a Friar sent to kill the King.
A CONTINUATION OF THE HISTORY OF THE Romish Treasons AND USURPATIONS.
CHAP. I. The Quarrels betwixt Pope Paul the Fifth, and the Venetians.
CHAP. II. Henry the Fourth murdred by Ravaillac.
CHAP. III. Tir-Oen raises a Rebellion in Ireland, incouraged by a Phaenix plume sent him by the Pope. The Irish send a slanderous Letter to the Pope against Quen Elizabeth, Pope Clement the VIIIth. thanks the Irish for their Rebellion. Mount joy Lord Deputy proclaims Tyrone Traytor. Clement the VIIIth. sends another Letter to Tyrone. The Irish write to the King of Spain. Don Juan de Aquila with several Spanish forces land in Ireland; but to their own ruin. Tyrone submits and delivers himself up to the Lord Deputy. The Divines of Salamanca and Valla-dolid de∣clare in behalf of the Irish.
A Continuation OF THE HISTORY OF THE Romish Treasons AND USURPATIONS.
CHAP. I. Divers Plots against Queen Elizabeth and King James. Rawleigh's Designs against King James. The Life of Father Parsons.
CHAP. II.
SECT. II. The Life of Father Garnet; with the story of his Straw.
CHAP. III. The Romanists threaten the Earl of Salisbury. King James, seeing them thus high, thought it best to bind them strictly to him by the Oath of Allegiance. The Pope sends forth two Breves. Constitutes Mr. Bir∣ket to be Arch-Priest, and orders the Oath shall not be taken. Birket accordingly sending forth his Let∣ters. Newton's Miracle to prove the Oath of Alle∣giance not to be taken. Pope Urban the Eighth, his Breve against the Oath of Allegiance.
THE TABLE.