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An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the Church: written by that Reverend Father, Master John Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, Doctor of Physic, for such as either through want of leisure, or ability have not the use of so necessary an historyAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history
London: printed by I. Windet, 1589
Volume 1 › Book 5: The fifth Book.Volume 1 › Book 5: The fifth Booke.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Their number increasing now more and more, they went unto their K, requiring to have more ample churches: the king seemed willingly to give ear unto Nicholas, entreating for the people and commanded them to come again the next day. The people being departed, the king turned himself to Nicholas, remaining still behind, & said:1 Thou hast begun a web to put me out of my kingdom: but I will make a rope of it to hang thee. Whereupon, the K. presently departed into the Castle of Visegarde, and within a ⟨p. 346⟩while after, entered into a new castle, which he himself had builded, 5. stones cast from thence, sending Ambassadors to his brother to require aid.
Their number encreasing now more and more, they went vnto their K, requiring to haue more ample churches: the king séemed willingly to giue eare vnto Nicholas, intreating for the people and commanded them to come again the next day. The people being departed, the king turned himselfe to Nicholas, remayning stil behind, & said:1 Thou hast begun a web to put me out of my kingdome: but I will make a rope of it to hang thée. Whervppon, the K. presently departed into the Castle of Visegarde, and within a ⟨p. 346⟩while after, entred into a new castle, which he himselfe had builded, 5. stones cast from thence, sending Embassadors to his brother to require ayde.
- 1The King threateneth Nicholas.The King thretneth Nicholas.
These protestants being assembled in the town of Prague, holding their conventions, the king sent forth his chamberlain with three hundred horsemen, to run upon them: but he having respect unto himself, fled When the news was brought unto the king, his cupbearer (standing by) said, I knew these things would thus come to pass: for which words, the king would have slain him with his dagger, had not they which stood by dissuaded him, with much ado. Immediately the K. being taken with a palsy, fell sick, and within 18. days days after, having marked the names of them, whom he would have put to death,