5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- People : ---------------------------------- Author : Frederick II : A Short History of the Italian People Text : ---------------------------------- The Roman Church is like a leech; she calls herself my mother and nurse; but she is a stepmother, and the root of all evils. Her legates go through all lands, binding, loosing, punishing; not to sow the seed of the Word, but to subdue all men and wring from them their money... From : Chapter 9: Italy and the House of Hohenstaufen [1185-1250], Page 105. Events : ---------------------------------- 5 -- Added : May 26, 2020 5 -- Updated : July 04, 2022 About This Textfile : ---------------------------------- Text file generated from : http://RevoltSource.com/