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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
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Also Rhenatus prince of Loraine promised to come to these wars, but being letted by his civill wars, for so much as he went about to vanquish the Earle of Uandome, whereby he could not keep his promise, neither the County Palatine of Rhine, which did aide and succour the Earle of Uandome, could not go against the Bohemians. The Cardinal staying for them, deferred his journey until the Kalends of August. In the mean time, Albert leading his army out of Austria, understanding that the Cardinal was not present at the day appointed, and seeing himself unable to encounter with the Bohemian power, he returned back again. After this the Cardinal entered into Bohemia with an huge army,1 & destroyed many of the protestants towns, killing men, women, and children, sparing neither old nor young: notwithstanding, this his tyranny was exercised in the uttermost borders of Bohemia, for his captains feared to enter far into the land. The Bohemians as soon as they that heard tell y• their enemy was come, made ready, & gathered their host with all speed, and laid siege to a tower called Stiltiverge, and brought it under subjection.
Also Rhenatus prince of Loraine promised to come to these warres, but being letted by his ciuill warres, for somuch as hee went about to vanquish the Earle of Uandome, wherby he could not keepe his promise, neyther the County Pallatine of Rheine, which did aide and succour the Earle of Uandome, coulde not goe against the Bohemians. The Cardinal staying for them, deferred his iourney vntill the Kalends of August. In the meane time, Albert leading his armie out of Austria, vnderstanding that the Cardinall was not present at the day appoynted, and seeing himselfe vnable to encounter wyth the Bohemian power, he returned backe againe. After this the Cardinall entred into Boheme with an huge army,1 & destroyed many of the protestantes townes, killing men, women, and children, sparing neither olde nor yong: notwithstanding, this his tiranny was exercised in the vttermost borders of Boheme, for his captaines feared to enter farre into the land. The Bohemians assone as they that heard tel y• their enemy was come, made ready, & gathered their host with all speede, and laid siege to a towre called Stiltiuerge, and brought it vnder subiection.