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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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.
There is also above the Town of Prague a high hill, which is called Uidechon.1 On this hill had Zisca strongly planted a garrison, that his enemies should not possess it, with whom the Marquess of Misnia skirmishing, lost a great part of his soldiers. For when as the Misnians had gotten the top of the hill, being driven back into a corner, which was broken & steep, and fiercely set upon, when as they could no longer withstand the violent force of their enemies, some of them were slain, and some falling headlong from the hill,2 were destroyed. Whereupon the Emperor Sigismund raising his siege, departed unto Cuthua and Zisca with his company departed unto Thabor, and subdued many places: amongst which he subverted a town pertaining to the captain of Uisgrade. During this time the Castle of Uisgrade was strongly besieged, whereas, when other victuals wanted, they were compelled to eat horse flesh. Last of all, except the Emperor did aide them by a certain day, they promised to yield it up, but under this condition, that if the Emperor did come, they within the Castle should be no more molested.
There is also aboue the Towne of Prage a high hill, which is called Uidechon.1 On this hill had Zisca strongly planted a garrison, that his enemies should not possesse it, with whome the Marques of Misnia skirmishing, lost a great part of his souldiours. For when as the Misnians had gotten the top of the hill, being driuen back into a corner, which was broken & steepe, and fiersly set vpon, whē as they could no longer withstād the violent force of their enimies, some of them were slaine, and some falling headlong from the hill,2 were destroied. Whereupon the Emperour Sigismund raising his seege, departed vnto Cuthua and Zisca with his company departed vnto Thabor, and subdued many places: amōgst which he subuerted a town pertaining to the captaine of Uisgrade. During this tyme the Castell of Uisgrade was strongly besieged, whereas, when other vittailes wāted, they were compelled to eate horse flesh. Last of all, except the Emperour did aide them by a certaine daye, they promised to yeld it vp, but vnder this condition, that if the Emperour did come, they within the Castle should be no more molested.