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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
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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.
With these, Sigismund also the Emperor, and Cardinal Julian, the Popes Legate (who at last was slain in war: and being spoiled of all his attire, was left naked in the field) joined all their force, who joining together five times (saith the story) with five sundry battles, invaded the Bohemians. At every which battle 5. times, the said adversaries (daunted with a sudden fear) ran away out of the field, before any stroke was given.1 Gasp. Peucer. lib. 5.
With these, Sigismund also the Emperour, and Cardinall Iulian, the Popes Legate (who at last was slaine in warre: and béeyng spoyled of all his attire, was left naked in the fielde) ioyned all their force, who ioyning together fiue times (sayth the storie) with fiue sundrie battailes, inuaded the Bohemians. At euery which battel 5. times, the said aduersaries (daunted with a sodain feare) ran away out of the field, before any stroke was geuē.1 Gasp. Peucer. lib. 5.
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