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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.
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.
1Thus much concerning the council of Constance, Basil, and the Bohemians, who in the quarrel of John Huss, and Hierome of Prague, fighting under Zisca their captain, had eleven battles with the popes side, and ever went away victors, Ex paral. Abb. Ursp. in Epitap. Joh. Zisc.
1Thus much concerning the councell of Constance, Basill, and the Bohemians, who in the quarrell of Iohn Husse, and Hierome of Prage, fighting vnder Zisca their captaine, had eleuen battels with the popes side, and euer went away victors, Ex paral. Abb. Vrsp. in Epitap. Ioh. Zisc.
- 111. battles won by the Protestants against the Papists.11. battels wonne by the Protestants against the Papists.
Moreover in the history of Pencer, it is testified that Pope Martin the 5. sending for the Bishop of Winchester the Cardinal, had levied three main armies, intending to overcome all the Bohemians: one army of th Saxons, under the Prince elector. The second of the Francons, under the Marquess of Brandenburg. The third, of Renates, Bavarians, and Swechers, under Otto Archbishop of Trevers.
Moreouer in the history of Pencer, it is testified that Pope Martin the 5. sending for the Bishop of Winchester the Cardinal, had leuied thrée maine armies, intending to ouercome all the Bohemians: one armie of th Saxons, vnder the Prince elector. The second of the Francons, vnder the Marques of Brandenburg. The third, of Renates, Bauarians, and Swechers, vnder Otto Archbishop of Treuers.