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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.
About the same time the Emperor Sigismundus gave unto his son in law Albert Duke of Austria, the country of Moravia, because it should not want a ruler. At the same time also Ericius king of Denmark, & Peter Instant, brother to the king of Portugal and father of James, Cardinal of S. Eustachius, came unto y• Emperor, being both very expert men in the affairs of war: which did augment the Emperors host with their aid and power. Whereupon, they straightway pitched their camp before Lutemperge, a town of Moravia, and continued the siege by the space of ii. months. There was at that time a certain Knight at Prague surnamed Aqua, which was very rich and of great authority. This man, forsomuch as he had no child of his own, adopted unto him his sisters son, named Procopius: whom when he was of mean stature and age, he carried with him into France, Spain, and Italy, and unto Jerusalem, and at his return caused him to be made Priest. This man when the Gospel began to flourish in Bohemia, took part with Zisca, and for so much as he was strong and valiant, and also painful, he was greatly esteemed.
About the same time the Emperour Sigismūdus gaue vnto his sonne in law Albert Duke of Austrich, the countrey of Morauia, because it should not want a ruler. At the same time also Ericius king of Denmarke, & Peter Instant, brother to ye king of Portingal and father of Iames, Cardinall of S. Eustachius, came vnto y• Emperour, being both very expert men in the affaires of warre: which did augment ye Emperours host with their aid and power. Wherupon, they straightway pitched their camp before Lutemperge, a towne of Morauia, and continued the siege by the space of ii. moneths. There was at that time a certaine Knight at Prage surnamed Aqua, which was very rich and of great authority. This mā, forsomuch as he had no child of his owne, adopted vnto him his sisters sonne, named Procopius: whom when he was of meane stature and age, he caried with him into France, Spayne, and Italy, and vnto Ierusalem, and at his returne caused hym to be made Priest. This man when the Gospell began to flourish in Boheme, tooke part with Zisca, and for somuch as he was strong and valiant, and also painefull, he was greatly esteemed.