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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 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.
A few days after, he sent his secretary Gastant, to Angroign, to make a full resolution of the agreement, that the people of Angroign should sue for grace to the Duke, in that they had taken up armour for their defence, & that they should humbly beseech him to give them liberty to continue in their religion they professed, &c. Whereunto they of S. Joh, of Roccapiata, of S. Bartholomew of Perouse, with other of the valley of Perouse, agreed. Now while they were treating of this agreement, the L. of Trinity vexed cruelly them of Tailleret, pretending the cause, for that they came not to this agreement: for which cause, his soldiers spoiled and sacked most lamentably divers days together. Al which being done, the L. of Trinity caused the chief of the people to assemble together, and demanded 20000. crowns toward the charges of the Dukes maintenance of his army, against them in time past. But by the means of his secretary Gastant, who was promised an 100 ⟨p. 500⟩for a bribe, 4000. were cut of: so they granted 16. thousand, whereof the Duke released the one half.
A few daies after, he sēt his secretary Gastāt, to Angroign, to make a ful resolution of ye agréement, yt the people of Angroign shold sue for grace to ye Duke, in yt they had taken vp armour for their defence, & yt they should humbly beséech him to giue thē liberty to continue in their religion they professed, &c. Whervnto they of S. Ioh, of Roccapiata, of S. Bartholomew of Perouse, wt other of the valley of Perouse, agréed. Now while they were treating of this agréement, the L. of Trinity vexed cruelly them of Tailleret, pretending the cause, for that they came not to this agréement: for which cause, his souldiers spoyled and sacked most lamentably diuers daies together. Al which being done, the L. of Trinity caused the chiefe of the people to assemble together, and demanded 20000. crowns toward the charges of the Dukes maintenāce of his army, against thē in time past. But by the means of his secretary Gastant, who was promised an 100