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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.
This battle was very fierce and cruel: but Zisca having the upper hand, slue 3000. of them of Prague,1 and put the rest to flight, and straightways took the City of Cuthna by force (which they of Prague had repaired) and set it on fire: then withal speed he went with his army to besiege Prague, and encamped within a bow shoot of the town.2 There were many both in the City, and also in his host which grudged sore at y• siege: some accusing Zisca, othersome them of Prague. There was great tumults in the camp, the soldiers saying that it was not reasonable, that the City should be suppressed, which was both the head of the kingdom, and did not dissent from them in opinion: saying that the Bohemians power would soon decay, if their enemies should know that they were divided within themselves: also that they had sufficient wars against the Emperor, and that it was but a foolish devise to move wars amongst themselves. This talk came unto the ear of Zisca, who calling together his army, standing upon a place to be heard, spake these words.
This battaile was very fierce and cruell: but Zisca hauing the vpper hande, slue 3000. of them of Prage,1 and put the rest to flight, and straightwaies tooke the Citie of Cuthna by force (which they of Prage had repaired) and set it on fire: then withall speed he went with his army to besiege Prage, and incamped within a bowe shoote of the towne.2 There wer many both in the City, and also in his host which grudged sore at y• siege: some accusing Zisca, othersome them of Prage. There was great tumultes in the campe, ye souldiours saieng that it was not reasonable, that the City should be suppressed, which was both the head of the kingdome, and did not dissent frō them in opinion: saieng that ye Bohemians power would soone decay, if their enimies should know yt they were deuided within themselues: also that they had sufficient warres agaynst the Emperour, and that it was but a foolish deuise to moue warres amongst themselues. This talke came vnto the eare of Zisca, who calling together his armie, standyng vpon a place to be heard, spake these words.