A01115:1715
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
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.
Now four years being past, Anno 1559. §1559there was a peace concluded, between the French king and the king of Spain: whereupon, the country of Piedmont, certain towns excepted, were restored to the Duke of Savoy: under whose regiment, the foresaid Churches, and all other faithful people of Piedmont continued in great quietness: the Duke himself being contented they should use their former religion. But the Pope and his Cardinals could not bear it, and the popes Legate, who followed the Court, persuaded the Duke by all means, not to suffer this people: the people foreseeing their danger, wrote to the Duke with common consent, showing, that the cause why they were so hated, was their religion: which they desired to be tried by the word of God: but it is not certain, whether this advertisement were delivered to the Duke or not: for, in the month of March following, there was great persecution raised among the poor Christians which were at Carignon: among whom, there were certain godly persons, taken, & burnt within 4. days after:1 that is to say, one Mathurine and his wife, and John de Carquignan, dwelling in the Valley of Lucern, taken prisoner as he went to the market of Pigneroll. Many at that time fled away: others fearing the cruelty, returned to the church of Rome.
Now foure yéeres being past, Anno 1559. §1559there was a peace concluded, betwéene the French king and the king of Spaine: wherevpon, the countrie of Piedmount, certain towns excepted, were restored to the Duke of Sauoy: vnder whose regiment, the foresaid Churches, and all other faithfull people of Piedmont continued in great quietnesse: the Duke himself being contented they should vse their former religion. But the Pope and his Cardinals coulde not beare it, and the popes Legat, who followed the Court, perswaded the Duke by all meanes, not to suffer this people: ye people foreséeing their danger, wrote to the Duke with cō mon consent, shewing, that the cause why they were so hated, was their religion: which they desired to be tried by the word of God: but it is not certaine, whether this aduertisement were deliuered to the Duke or not: for, in the moneth of March following, there was great persecution raysed among the poor Christians which were at Carignon: among whom, there were certaine godly persons, taken, & burnt within 4. dayes after: