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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.
After that the L of Trinity had received the request, and letters of the Angroignians, he sent his secretary Gastant, to move the people, to prosecute a supplication to the Duke, promising that he would return with his army. In which, while they of Angroign perceived, that a part of the army, ascended the hill of Tailleret, and the other part had already gotten the way, which led to the meadow of Tower (by which means, they of Angroign might easily be enclosed) they sent certain to keep the way: who encountering with their enemies, obtained the victory, not one of them being so much as hurt that day. This treachery, the Lord of Trinity excused, putting the fault in them of Tailleret, who had slain certain of his men in the high way.
After that the L of Trinity had receiued the request, and letters of the Angroignians, he sent his secretary Gastant, to moue the people, to prosecute a supplication to the Duke, promising that he would returne with his armie. In which, while they of Angroign perceiued, that a part of the armie, ascended the hil of Tailleret, and the other part had already gottē the way, which led to the medow of Tower (by which meanes, they of Angroign might easily be enclosed) they sent certain to kéep the way: who encountering with their enimies, obtained the victorie, not one of them being so much as hurt that day. This trechery, the Lord of Trinity excused, putting the fault in them of Tailleret, who had slain certaine of his men in the high way.
The 9. of November he used the like communication, as before, touching an agreement: sending for certain of Angroign, to that intent, as he pretended: whom he persuaded, in token of obedience, to lay down their armour, &c. Which when they had done, he falsified his promise, his soldiers in the mean time spoiling their armour.
The 9. of Nouember he vsed the like communication, as before, touching an agréement: sending for certaine of Angroign, to that intent, as he pretended: whom he perswaded, in token of obedience, to laye downe their armour, &c. Which when they had done, he falsified his promise, his soldiers in the meane time spoiling their armour.