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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. 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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When they had gone all the night long, and had passed over the great hill of Libron, they might see many villages and farms set on fire. Miniers in the mean time, had divided his army into two parts, marching himself with the one, towards the Town of Merindoll, and having knowledge by espial whether the Merindolians were fled, he sendeth the other part to set upon them, and to show their accustomed cruelty upon them. Yet before they came to the place where they were, some of Miniers army, either of good will, or moved with pity, privily conveyed themselves away, and came unto them, to give them warning that their enemies were coming: and one from the top of an high rock, where he thought that the Merindolians were underneath, casteth down two stones, and afterward, although he could not see them, he calleth unto them; that they should immediately fly from thence. But the enemies suddenly came upon them,1 finding them all assembled together at prayers, and spoiled them of all that they had, pulling off their garments from their backs: some they ravished: some they whipped and scourged: some they sold away like cattle, practising what cruelty and villainy soever they could devise against them. The women were in number about five hundred.
When they had gone all the night long, and had passed ouer ye great hill of Libron, they might see many villages and farmes set on fire. Miniers in the meane time, had deuided his army into two partes, marching himselfe with the one, towardes the Towne of Merindoll, and hauing knowledge by espiall whether the Merindolians were fled, he sendeth the other parte to set vpon them, and to shewe theyr accustomed crueltie vpon them. Yet before they came to the place where they were, some of Miniers armye, eyther of good will, or mooued with pitie, priuily conueyed themselues awaye, and came vnto them, to geue thē warning that their enemies were comming: and one from the top of an high rocke, where he thought that the Merindolians were vnderneath, casteth downe two stones, and afterward, although he could not see them, he calleth vnto them; that they should immediately flye from thence. But the enemies suddenly came vpon them,1 finding them all assembled together at praiers, and spoyled them of all that they had, pulling off their garments from their backes: some they rauished: some they whipped and scourged: some they sold away like cattell, practising what cruelty and villanie soeuer they could deuise against them. The women were in number about fiue hundreth.