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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.
The first day of November, Angroign (by proclamations and writings set up in every place) was exposed to fire and sword. The second of November, the army approached to the borders of the Valley of Lusern, and certain horsemen came to a place called S. John, a little beneath Angroign: ⟨p. 497⟩then the people returned into the mountains: certain of S. Johns perceiving that the horsemen not only spoiled their goods, but also carried their fellows away prisoners, set upon them: so they retired to Bubian, where their camp then was, and not one of them of S. Johns slain or hurt.
The first day of Nouember, Angroign (by proclamations and writings set vp in euery place) was exposed to fire and sword. The second of Nouember, the armie approched to the borders of the Valley of Lusern, and certaine horsemē came to a place called S. Iohn, a litle beneath Angroign: ⟨p. 497⟩then the people returned into the mountaines: certaine of S. Iohns perceiuing that the horsemen not onely spoyled their goods, but also caried their fellowes away prisoners, set vpon them: so they retired to Bubian, where their campe then was, and not one of them of S. Iohns slaine or hurt.
It happened at the same time, that two of the foresaid horsemen, being sore amazed, galloped before the rest towards the army, being ready to march towards Angroign, crying:1 they come, they come: at whose cry the whole army was so astonished, that every man fled his way: & they were all so scattered, that the captains that day were not able to bring them into order again, and yet no creature followed them.
It happened at the same time, that two of the foresaid horsmen, being sore amazed, galloped before ye rest towards the army, being ready to march towards Angroign, crying: