Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ...The duchess d'Angouleme, by the counsel of Duprat, then wrote to the pope to inquire what his will was, respecting the suppression of heresy throughout the kingdom: at the same time she despatched the bishop of Senlis to the Sorbonne to request the opinion of that orthodox body. This concession of the regent to popular clamour, was hailed by the Faculty with triumph. The members could scarcely credit their senses, when the court, before so arbitrary and despotic in snatching away the victims they had doomed to destruction, sent a bishop with a message informing the Sorbonne of the fact they were so sorely alive to--" that Luther's detestable doctrines were everywhere gaining fresh adherents throughout the kingdom," and requesting its advice for the extirpation of heresy. Noel Beda was com Gailliard. Hist. de Francois I. The registration of this vote of thanks to the duke de Guise took place August 12th, 1528, after it haii received the sanction of King Francis. missioned to convey to the regent the oft-told result of the tumultuous debates of past years. At any rate in this the Sorbonne proved itself consistent--that which it had propounded to king Francis on the arraignment of Lefevre, Berquin, and Briconnet, it again addressed to the more compliant ears of the duchess d'Angoulme. " Since the sermons, the disputations, the protests, and books, which we have so frequently put forth against this heresy fail in arresting its progress, the writings of these heretics must be prohibited by proclamation; if these means are not sufficient, force and constraint must be employed against the persons of these false teachers; for those who resist the light mast be subdued by punishments and terrors/' was the response of the university to the demand...
