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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 he had destroyed Merindoll, he laid siege to Cabriers, and battered it with his ordinance,1 but when he could not win it by force, he with the Lord of the Town, and Poulin his chief Captain, persuaded with the inhabitants, to open their gates, solemnly promising, that if they would so do, they would lay down their armour, and also that their cause should be heard in judgement with all equity and Justice, and no violence or injury should be showed against them. Upon this,2 they opened their gates, and let in Miniers with his Captains and all his army. But the Tyrant when he was once entered, falsified his promise, and raged like a beast. For first of all he picked out about thirty men,3 causing them to be bound and carried into a meadow near to the Town, and there to be miserably cut and hewen in pieces of his soldiers.
When he had destroyed Merindoll, he layed seege to Cabriers, and battered it with his ordinaunce,1 but when hee coulde not winne it by force, he with the Lorde of the Towne, and Poulin his chiefe Captaine, persuaded wyth the inhabitauntes, to open their gates, solemnely promising, that if they would so do, they would lay downe theyr armour, and also that their cause should be heard in iudgement with all equitie and Iustice, and no violence or iniurie should be shewed against them. Upon this,2 they opened their gates, and let in Miniers with his Captaynes and all his army. But the Tyraunt when he was once entred, falsified his promise, and raged like a beast. For first of all he picked out about thirtie men,3 causing them to be bound and caried into a medowe neare to the Towne, and there to be miserably cut and hewen in peeces of hys souldiours.
- 1The town of Cabriers falsely taken ▪