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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.
In the mean time, Zisca took Ausca, a Town situated upon the river of Lusintius, and razed it: and forasmuch as he had no fenced town to inhabit, chose a plain, fenced by nature,1 about eight miles from Ausca, and compassed the same with walls, and there builded houses, & called the same Tabor. Afterward, he surprised Nicholas, master ⟨p. 347⟩of the Emperors Mint, whom the Emperor had sent with 1000. horse into Bohemia to set things in order.
In the meane time, Zisca tooke Ausca, a Towne situated vpon the riuer of Lusintius, and rased it: and forasmuch as he had no fenced towne to inhabite, chose a playne, fenced by nature,1 about eight myles from Ausca, and compassed the same with walles, and there builded houses, & called the same Tabor. Afterwarde, hée surprised Nicholas, maister ⟨p. 347⟩of the Emperours Minte, whom the Emperour had sent with 1000. horse into Boheme to set things in order.
- 1Tabor builded by Zisca.
In this mean time the Emperor gathering together the nobles of Silesia, entered into Bohemia, and allured one Chenco with large promises (who had before revolted once to the Protestants) to render up again the castle of Prague unto him, and there placed himself to annoy the town: Which done the citizens sent for Zisca, who went with his Taborites, and received the city under his government: which the Emperor did besiege,1