A67926:1131
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. 2, part 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. 2, part 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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the English whereof is this as followeth.
the English wherof is thys as followeth.
*The end of a certain letter of master Simon Florellus, written in Italian, concerning a lamentable slaughter of 88. Christian Saints, in the parties of Calabria. AS concerning news, I have nothing to write, but only, that I send you a Copy of certain letters imprinted either at Rome,1 or at Venice, concerning the Martyrdom or persecution in two several Townes of Calabria, eight Italian miles from the borders of Consentia: the one called Saint Sixtus within two miles of Montalte, under the Seigniory of the Duke of Montalte: the other called Guardia, situate upon the Sea coast, and 12. miles from S. Sixtus: the which two Townes are utterly destroyed, and eight hundred of the inhabitants there (or as some write from the City of Rome) no less then a full thousand. He that wrote the letter, was servant to Ascanius Caracciolus. The country and people there I well knew, to take the first Original of their good doctrine, & honest life, from the Valdenses. For before my departure from Geneva at their request, I sent them two Schoolmasters,2 and two preachers. The last year the two preachers were Martyred: the one at Rome, named Joannes Aloisus Paschalis, a Citizen of Cunium: he other at Messina, named James Bovel, both of Piedmont: This year the residue of that godly fellowship were Martyred, in the same place. I trust this good seed sown in Italy, will bring forth good and plentiful fruit.
*The ende of a certaine letter of master Symon Florellus, wrytten in Italian, concerning a lamentable slaughter of 88. Christian Saintes, in the parties of Calabria. AS concerning newes, I haue nothing to wryte, but onely, that I sende you a Copie of certaine letters imprinted eyther at Rome,1 or at Venice, concerning the Martyrdome or persecution in two seuerall Townes of Calabria, eyghte Italyan myles from the borders of Consentia: the one called Sainte Sixtus wythin two miles of Montalte, vnder the Seigniorie of the Duke of Montalte: the other called Guardia, situate vppon the Sea coaste, and 12. miles from S. Sixtus: the which two Townes are vtterly destroyed, and eight hundred of the inhabitantes there (or as some wryte from the Citie of Rome) no lesse then a full thousande. Hee that wrote the letter, was seruaunt to Ascanius Caracciolus. The countrey and people there I well knew, to take the first Original of their good doctrine, & honest life, frō the Valdēses. For before my departure frō Geneua at their request, I sent them two Schoolemaisters,