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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 19. of March, there was a hot skirmish at Angroign: for 3. companies of soldiers went thither to burn all that remained: but they were manfully resisted, so that they, seeing the loss of their men, retired. After that, the L. of Trin. endeavoured by all falsehood to destroy the poor people. It fell out, that the L. of Raconis, seeming to be sorry for this war, sent an honest man, named Fran. Gills, to the meadow of Tower, to take advise ⟨p. 503⟩how he might best further the agreement, who having consulted with the ministers & rulers, and returning home was murdered by two of Angroigne: which greatly grieved the Waldois, who wrote to the Lord of Raconis, excusing themselves, and declaring how it grieved them: promising that they would execute upon them such Justice as was meet in such a case. The L of Raconis writ unto them again, requiring that the offenders might be delivered unto him: whereunto they answered: that upon 3. conditions they should be delivered. 1. That they should not be compelled to do any thing against their consciences,1 & as touching religion nothing should be spoken to them, but out of the word of God. 2. That speedy justice should be done on them, & thereafter, this should be no prejudice to the liberties & privileges of Angroign. 3. That the execution should be upon the borders of Angroign, for example: this was accepted, and the offenders delivered, which did redound greatly to the commendation of the Angroignians.
The 19. of March, there was a hot skirmish at Angroign: for 3. companies of souldiers went thither to burn al that remayned: but they were manfully resisted, so yt they, séeing the losse of their men, retired. After yt, the L. of Trin. endeuored by all falshood to destroy the poor people. It fel out, yt the L. of Raconis, seming to be sory for this war, sent an honest man, named Fran. Gilles, to the medow of Tower, to take aduise ⟨p. 503⟩how hee might best further the agréement, who hauing consulted with the ministers & rulers, and returning home was murthered by two of Angroigne: which greatly greeued the Waldois, who wrote to the Lord of Raconis, excusing themselues, and declaring how it gréeued them: promising that they would execute vpon them such Iustice as was méet in such a case. The L of Raconis writ vnto them againe, requiring that the offenders might be deliuered vnto him: whereunto they answered: that vpon 3. conditions they should be deliuered. 1. That they should not be cōpelled to doo any thing against their consciences,