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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.
1These armies joined together, and pitched before Misna, & understanding that the Protestants drew near, they fled before they saw their enemies. Then (all lets set aside) they vanquished Thraconia, and having obtained great store of warlike Engines, they destroyed Misna: and when they would have returned home by Franconia, they had great sums of money sent them, that they would not destroy the Countries of Bramberge, and Nuremberg, whereby the Host of the Bohemians was greatly enriched.
1These armies ioyned together, and pitched before Misna, & vnderstanding that the Protestants drewe néere, they fled before they saw their enemies. Then (all lettes set aside) they vanquished Thraconia, and hauing obteined great store of warlike Engines, they destroyed Misna: and when they would haue returned home by Franconia, they had great summes of money sent them, that they would not destroye the Countreyes of Bramberge, and Noremberge, whereby the Hoste of the Bohemians was greatlie enriched.
- 1The 3. armies flee before they see their enemies.
Sigismund the Emperor having news of these things, went straight unto Nuremberg, and there gathered new aide. Also, Pope Martin sent Julian, the Cardinal of Saint Angel, into Germany, with embassy, to make war upon the Bohemians, who went straightway to Nuremberg ⟨p. 351⟩to the Emperor, where many nobles of Germany were assembled, and a decree made of a new expedition against the Bohemians, against the 8. of the Calends of July. It is said, the company of the aid of Swevians, which they called the company of S. George, and the Magistrates of the Imperial cities, the Bishops of Mentz, Trevers, and Colen, and the Chieftains of their Provinces were above forty thousand horse,