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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.
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,1 but their footmen not fully so many.
Sigismund the Emperor hauing newes of these thinges, went straight vnto Noremberge, and there gathered newe aide. Also, Pope Martin sent Iulian, the Cardinall of Saint Angell, into Germanie, with ambassage, to make warre vpon the Bohemians, who went straightway to Noremberge ⟨p. 351⟩to the Emperour, where many nobles of Germanie were assembled, and a decrée made of a new expedition against the Bohemians, against the 8. of the Calends of Iuly. It is said, the company of the aid of Sweuians, which they called the company of S. George, and the Magistrates of the Imperiall cities, the Bishops of Mentz, Treuers, and Colen, and the Chieftaines of their Prouinces were aboue fortie thousand horse,1 but their footemen not fully so many.
- 140000. horse against the Protestants.