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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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Anno 1453. §1453Constantinus Paleologus being Emperor of Constantinople, the great City of Constantinople was taken by the Turk Mahumet, after the siege of 54. days: which siege began in the beginning of April. Within the city (beside the Citizens) were but only 6000. 1rescuers of the Greeks, and 3000 of the Venetians, & Genowayes. Against these, Mahumet brought an army of 400000. collected ⟨p. 384⟩out of the Countries and places adjoining near about: as out of Grecia, Illyrica, Wallachia, Dardanis, Triballis, Bulgaris, out of Bithynia, Galatia, Lidia, Cicilia, and such other: which places had yet the names of Christians: thus one neighbour for lucre sake helped to destroy another.2 The Emperor Palaeologus seeing no way but to flee, making toward the gate, either was slain or trodden down with multitude. The city being thus got, the Turks sacking and ranging about the streets houses, and corners, did put to the sword most unmercifully whosoever they found,3