A67926:1135
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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It is moreover appointed (and the carts be come all ready) that all those so put to death, should be quartered, and so to be conveyed in the carts to the hithermost parts of Calabria, where they shall be hanged upon poles in the high ways, and other places, even to the confines of the same country. Unless the Popes holiness & the Lord Viceroy of Naples shall give in commandment to the Lord Marquess of Buccianus, governor of the said province, to stay his hand, and go no further, he will proceed, with the rack and torture, examining all other, and so increase the nun ber in such sort, that he will nigh dispatch them all. This day it is also determined that an hundred of the more ancient women, should appear to be examined and racked, and after to be put to death, that the mixture may be perfect, for so many men, so many women. And thus have you that I can say of this justice. Now it is about two of the clock in the afternoon: Shortly we shall hear what some of them said, when they went to execution. There be certain of them so obstinate, that they will not look upon the crucifix, nor be confessed to the priest, and they shall be burned alive. The heretics that be apprehended and condemned, are to the number of 1600· but as yet no more but these foresaid 88. are already executed. This people have their original of the valley named Angronia, near to Subaudia, and in Calabria, are called Ultramontani. In the kingdom of Naples there are 4. other places of the same people, of whom whether they live well or no, as yet we know not: For they are but simple people, ignorant, without learning, wood gatherers, and husbandmen: but as I hear, much devout and religious, giving themselves to die for religions sake. From Montealto, the 11. of June. And thus much writeth this Romanist.
It is moreouer appoynted (and the cartes be come all readie) that all those so put to death, shoulde be quartered, and so to bee conueied in the cartes to the hethermost parts of Calabria, where they shalbe hanged vppon poles in the high waies, and other places, euen to the confines of the same country. Vnlesse the Popes holines & the Lord Viceroy of Neaples shall geue in commandement to the Lord Marques of Buccianus, gouernour of the sayde prouince, to stay his hand, and go no further, he wil procede, with the racke and torture, examining al other, and so encrease the nū ber in such sorte, that he will nie dispatch them all. This day it is also determined that an hūdreth of the more ancient women, should appeare to be examined and racked, and after to be put to death, that the mixture may be perfect, for so many menne, so manye women. And thus haue you that I can say of this iustice. Nowe it is aboute two of the clocke in the afternoone: Shortly we shall heare what some of them sayde, when they went to execution. There be certaine of them so obstinate, that they will not looke vppon the crucifixe, nor be confessed to the priest, and they shall be burned aliue. The heretickes that be apprehended and condemned, are to the number of 1600· but as yet no more but these foresayd 88. are already executed. This people haue theyr originall of the valley named Angronia, neare to Subaudia, and in Calabria, are called Vltramontani. In the kingdome of Neaples there are 4. other places of the same people, of whome whether they liue well or no, as yet wee knowe not: For they are but simple people, ignoraunt, wythout learning, woode gatherers, and husbandmen: but as I heare, much deuout and religious, geuing themselues to die for religions sake. From Montealto, the 11. of Iune. And thus much wryteth this Romanist.