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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.
Then was there an Embassy sent out of Bohemia, unto Basil, where Sigismund held the Council: who during the time of the wars, held himself at Nuremberg, & wrote unto the Bohemians, what law he had of them, and exhorted them to repair unto the Council of Basil,1 where their griefs should be heard, and remedy provided. The Council of Basil also wrote their letters to the Bohemians, that they should send their Ambassadors, which should show a reason of their faith, promising them safe conduct to go and ⟨p. 352⟩come, and free liberty to speak what they would. The Bohemians stood in doubt, considering how John Huss, and Hierome of Prague had been handled by them at Constance: But the Nobility followed the mind of Maynardus, prince of the New house, who persuaded them to go. And after his counsel an Ambassade of 300.2 horse was sent to Basil: the chief whereof was William Cosca a valiant knight, and Procopius surnamed Magnus, a man of worthy fame for his manifold victories, John Rochezana preacher of Prague, Nicholas Galerus minister of the Taborites, and one Peter an Englishman,3 of excellent, prompt, and pregnant wit. These Bohemian Ambassadors were gently received.
Then was there an Ambassage sent out of Boheme, vnto Basil, where Sigismund held the Councell: who during the time of the wars, held himself at Noremberge, & wrote vnto the Bohemians, what law he had of them, and exhorted them to repaire vnto the Councel of Basil,1 where their gréefes should be heard, and remedie prouided. The Councell of Basil also wrote their letters to the Bohemians, that they should send their Ambassadors, which should shew a reason of their faith, promising them safeconduct to go and ⟨p. 352⟩come, and frée libertie to speake what they would. The Bohemians stood in doubt, considering how Iohn Husse, and Hierome of Prage had béen handled by them at Constance: But the Nobilitie followed the mind of Maynardus, prince of the New house, who perswaded them to go. And after his councell an Ambassade of 300.