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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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The other Pages on the contrary side, made like confederacy, which were especially five: Lucernates, Urani, 1Suicences, Unterualdij, and Tugiani, purposing to overrun the religion of Christ: who also, despitefully hanged up the arms of the Cities, Zurich and Berne, upon the gallows. In so much, that Berne and Zurich raised a power against the Switzers aforesaid. But as they were both ready to encounter, through the means of the City of Strasburg, and other Intercessors, they were parted at that time, and so returned. Which peace continued two years between them, till by reason of contumelies against the reformed cities, the Tigurins, and Bernates, stopping all passage, suffered no corn, nor victual to pass one to the other this was 1531.
The other Pages on the contrarie side, made like confederacie, which were especially fiue: Lucernates, Vrani, 1Suicences, Vnterualdij, and Tugiani, purposing to ouerrun the religion of Christ: who also, despitefully hanged vp ye armes of the Cities, Zurich and Berne, vpon the gallowes. In so much, that Berne and Zurich raysed a power against the Suitzers aforesaid. But as they were both readie to encounter, through the meanes of the Citie of Strausburgh, and other Intercessors, they were parted at that time, and so returned. Which peace continued two yeares betwéene them, till by reason of contumelies against the reformed cities, the Tigurins, and Bernates, stopping al passage, suffered no corn, nor vitle to passe one to the other this was 1531.
- 1A division of the Pages for religion.A diuision of the Pages for religion.
The French king, with the Glarians, Friburnians, and Soliturnians, endeavoured to make peace betwixt them, upon certain conditions, which the other five Pages refused, and armed themselves, and approaching near Surich, overmatched them of Zurich with multitude, and discomfited the army: among whom, at that time Zuinglius was slain,