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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.
Anno 1572. 1the two and twentieth day of August, the Admiral of France coming from the Council table, by the way was stricken with a pistol charged with 3. pellets in both his arms: and at a Watchword given, was afterward slain forthright: and murderers appointed the whole city through to massacre the poor Protestants, men, women, old, & young, to the number of 10000. in three days:2 although the rage endured longer. In which number was slain Petrus Ramus, 3the restorer of all liberal arts, especially the greatest M. of Logic, and the perfectest practiser of the same, that ever lived before him.
Anno 1572. 1the two and twentieth day of August, the Admirall of Fraunce comming from the Counsell table, by the way was strikē with a pistol charged with 3. pellets in both his armes: and at a Watchwoorde giuen, was afterward slaine foorthright: and murtherers appointed the whole cittie through to masacre the poore Protestants, men, women, old, & yoong, to the number of 10000. in thrée daies:2 although the rage endured longer. In which number was slaine Petrus Ramus, 3the restorer of all liberall artes, especially the greatest M. of Logike, and the perfectest practiser of the same, that euer liued before him.
- 11572. The Admiral of France.
- 2The massacre of Paris.The masacre of Paris.
- 3Petrus Ramus.