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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.
These 2. armies went forth, the one into Silesia, and the other into Moravia, and returned again with great pray, before their enemies knew of their coming. After this they besieged the town of Swetley in Austria, where as the Taborites and the Orphans, two nights continually assaulted the walls without ceasing, but Albert Duke of Austria coming with his host to aide the Citizens, they fought by the space almost of four hours, the valiantest warriors being slain on both parts. At the length the battle was broken of, and the Thaborits lost their cars, and Albert was put out of his camp & tents. Within a while after,1 Procopius Magnus came again and enclosed the city of Rhetium in Austria with a notable siege. They of Prague were in his army, and Boslaus Cygneus, of whom we spake before, was slain there with a dart, & the city of Rhetium was taken by force, sacked and burnt. The Burgrave of Malderburge Lord of the town, was also taken and carried unto Prague, where also he dyed in prison.
These 2. armies went foorth, the one into Slesia, and the other into Morauia, and returned againe wyth great pray, before their enemies knewe of their comming. After this they besieged ye towne of Swetley in Austrich, where as the Thaborites and the Orphanes, two nightes continually assaulted the walles wythout ceasing, but Albert Duke of Austrich comming with his hoste to aide the Citizens, they fought by the space almost of foure houres, the valiauntest warriers being slaine on both partes. At the length the battaile was broken of, and the Thaborits lost their carres, and Albert was put out of his camp & tents. Within a while after,1 Procopius Magnus came agayne and inclosed the citie of Rhetium in Austria wt a notable siege. They of Prage were in his army, and Boslaus Cygneus, of whome we spake before, was slaine there with a dart, & the city of Rhetium was taken by force, sacked and burnt. The Burgraue of Malderburge Lord of the towne, was also taken and caried vnto Prage, where also hee dyed in prison.
- 1Procopius Magnus.