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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 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 but was compelled to raise it: and to be short, Zisca put the Emperor to flight, subverts the abbey of Pelsina, and as he laid siege to Rabbi, having but one eye before to see,2 he lost the same being stricken with an arrow: which yet notwithstanding, he would not forsake his army, but after that, took divers towns, caused the Saxons his enemies to retire, and again puts the Emperor to flight, and took Broda.
In this meane time the Emperour gathering together the nobles of Slesia, entered into Boheme, and allured one Chenco with large promises (who had before reuolted once to the Protestantes) to render vp againe the castle of Prage vnto him, and there placed himselfe to annoy the towne: Which doone the citizens sent for Zisca, who went with his Taborites, and receiued the citie vnder his gouernement: which the Emperour did besiege,1 but was compelled to raise it: and to be short, Zisca put the Emperour to flight, subuerts the abbey of Pelsina, and as he layed siege to Raby, hauing but one eye before to sée,2 hée lost the same beeing stricken with an arrow: which yet notwithstanding, he woulde not forsake his army, but after that, tooke diuers townes, caused the Saxons his enimies to retire, and againe puts the Emperour to flight, and tooke Broda.
- 1Zisca putteth the Emperor to flight.Zisca putteth the Emperour to flight.
- 2Zisca loseth his other eye.