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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 6: The sixth Book.Volume 1 › Book 6: The sixt Booke.
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The Germans were at that time so divided, that some of them did hold with Felix, & the council of Basil, others with Eugenius & the council of Ferraria, & some were neuters.
The Germans were at that time so deuided, that some of them did hold with Felix, & the coūcell of Basill, others with Eugenius & the councell of Ferraria, & some were neuters.
After this the French K. being dead, which was Charles the 7. about the year 1444. the Pope began to stir up the Dolphin of France by force of arms, to dissipate that council collected against him. Who leading an army of fifteen thousand men into Alsatia,1 did cruelly wast & spoil the country: after that laid siege unto Basil, to expel and drive out the Prelates of the Council. But the Helvetians with a small power did vanquish the Frenchmen, and put them to flight. Although Basil by the valiantness of the Helvetians was thus defended: yet the Council could not continue, by reason of the Princes Ambassadors, which shrank away, & would not tarry: so that at length Eugenius brought to pass, partly through the help of Frederick, labouring for the empire, and partly by his Orators (in the number of whom, was Eneas Siluius) among the Germans, that they were content to give over both the Council of Basil, and their neutrality.
After this the French K. being dead, which was Charles the 7. about the yéere 1444. the Pope began to stirre vp the Dolphin of Fraunce by force of armes, to dissipate that councell collected against him. Who leading an armie of fiftéene thousand men into Alsatia,1 did cruelly wast & spoile the countrie: after that laid siege vnto Basill, to expell and driue out the Prelates of the Councell. But the Heluetians with a small power did vanquish the Frenchmen, and put them to flight. Although Basill by the valiātnes of the Heluetians was thus defended: yet the Councel could not continue, by reason of the Princes Ambassadors, which shronke away, & would not tarie: so that at length Eugenius brought to passe, partly through the helpe of Fredericke, labouring for the empire, and partly by his Orators (in the number of whom, was Eneas Siluius) among the Germanes, that they were content to giue ouer both the Councel of Basill, and their neutralitie.