Holinshed's Chronicles

Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor

Also known as: Frederick III / emperor Frederike / emperour Frederike · Family: Imperial · Role: emperor · First appears: Henry VI 22

Life events

  • 1439 · Nicholas V used Frederick III to make Amadeus surrender the papal crown for a cardinal's hat.(Henry VI 22)
    • With: Pope Nicholas V Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
    • “For after, by his successour Nicholas the fifts ambition, that had suborned emperour Frederike to be a worker in the matter, this sillie Amedius was coosined of his popes golden crowne for a cardinalls felt hat.”

Henry VI 22

  • with Pope Nicholas V (Nicholas V suborned Frederick III to assist in the matter.) “For after, by his successour Nicholas the fifts ambition, that had suborned emperour Frederike to be a worker in the matter, this sillie Amedius was coosined of his popes golden crowne for a cardinalls felt hat.”
  • with Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy (Frederick III acted in the matter that deprived Amadeus of the papal crown.) “that had suborned emperour Frederike to be a worker in the matter, this sillie Amedius was coosined of his popes golden crowne for a cardinalls felt hat.”

Edward IV 35

Edward IV 39

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