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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
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.
In that season, one named Charles de Comptes, of the Valley of Luserne, and one of the Lords of Angroigne, did write unto the Commissioners, that they should use some lenity towards them of the Valley of Luserne: by reason whereof, they were a while more gently entreated then the rest: but the Monks of Pigneroll, with certain ruffians about them, did torment, and burn, and sent to the galleys, such as were of the churches near unto them.
In that season, one named Charles de Comptes, of the Valley of Luserne, and one of the Lords of Angroigne, did write vnto the Commissioners, that they shoulde vse some lenitie towardes them of the Valley of Luserne: by reason whereof, they were a while more gently entreated then the rest: but the Monkes of Pigneroll, with certaine ruffians about them, did torment, and burne, and sent to the gallies, such as were of the churches néere vnto them.
The gentlemen of the Valley of S. Martin, entreated their tenants very roughly, commanding them to return to the mass: and above the rest, two specially, Charles Truchet, and Boniface his brother: who the 2. of April before day, (with a number of Ruffians) spoiled a village of their ⟨p. 494⟩Subjects, called Reuclaret, and certain of the retinue took a Minister of the same valley prisoner, which was come out of Calabria, and was going to visit the poor people of Reuclaret, and led him prisoner to the Abbey, where, not long after, he was burnt, with another of the Valley of S. Martin. The 3. night after, they of Pragella, sent about 400 to discomfit the company of the Trouchettes, & to restore those that were fled, to their houses: which they did, putting them to flight, with the only loss of one man.
The gentlemen of the Valley of S. Martin, intreated their tenants very roughly, commaunding them to returne to the masse: and aboue the rest, two specially, Charles Truchet, and Boniface his brother: who the 2. of Aprill before day, (with a number of Ruffians) spoyled a village of their