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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.
This Charles Trouchet and his brother, did so incense the Duke against the poor people, with false reports, that they persuaded the Duke to build fortresses in the Mountains, and to place garrisons. The people withstood the Commissioners, and sent certain to the Duke: and immediately after, the Commissioners sent also to the D. Court, being at Nice, to inflame his anger more against them. But God otherwise ordained: for, the Trouchets being at Nice, went to sea with divers noble men: and immediately were taken prisoners by the Turks, put into the galleys, sore beaten with ropes: & long time after (denying their nobility) were sent home having paid 400. crowns for their ransom. Some say, that the D. himself was almost taken, but sure it is, that he fell sick soon after.
This Charles Trouchet and his brother, did so incense the Duke against the poore people, with false reportes, that they perswaded the Duke to builde fortresses in the Mountains, and to place garisons. The people withstood the Commissioners, and sent certaine to the Duke: and immediatlie after, the Commissioners sent also to the D. Court, being at Nice, to inflame his anger more against them. But God otherwise ordeyned: for, the Trouchets being at Nice, went to sea with diuers noble men: and immediatly were taken prisoners by the Turkes, put into the gallies, sore beaten wt ropes: & long time after (denying their nobilitie) were sent home hauing paid 400. crowns for their ransom. Some say, that the D. himself was almost taken, but sure it is, that hée fel sick soone after.
In April next following, by means of the L. of Raconis, who was present at a sermon near Angroign, they put up 3 supplications, one to the D. another to the duchess, the 3. to D. council: wherein were debated the points of their religion: they offering to reform what was the wed by Gods word to be amiss. After this, the persecution seemed to be stayed for a little while. In June next following, the L. Raconis, & the L. of Trinity, came to Angroign, to persuade the people to put away their preachers, & to receive the mass: which if they would do, they promised to pacify the D. and to be a means to stay the persecution? but the people refused so to do. Whereupon, exclamations were made, & persecution began