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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.
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,1 departed his life, before the Princes, unto whom he had sent, were come, having reigned 55. years, and being of the age of seven and fifty years.
These protestants being assēbled in the town of Prage, holding their conuentions, the king sent forth his chamberlain with thrée hundred horsemen, to run vpon them: but he hauing respect vnto himself, fled Whē ye news was brought vnto the king, his cupbearer (standing by) said, I knew these things would thus come to passe: for which words, the king would haue slaine him with his dagger, had not they which stood by disswaded him, with much adoe. Immediatly the K. being taken with a palsey, fell sicke, and within 18. daies daies after, hauing marked the names of them, whom hée woulde haue put to death,1 departed his life, before the Princes, vnto whome hee had sent, were come, hauing raigned 55. yéeres, and béeing of the age of seuen and fiftie yéeres.
- 1The kings cruel determination disappointed by his own
Immediately after the death of Wenceslaus, there was a noble man, named Zisca, 1