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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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That done, this Tyrant, more cruel then ever was Herod, commanded Captain John de Gay with a band of ruffians, to go into the Church (where was a great number of women, children and young infants) to kill all that he found there. Which the Captain refused at the first, to do, saying: that were a cruelty unused among men of war. Whereat Miniers being displeased, charged him upon pain of rebellion, and disobedience to the King, to do as he had commanded him. The Captain ⟨p. 953⟩fearing that might ensue, entered with his men, and destroyed them all, sparing neither young nor old.
That done, this Tyraunt, more cruell then euer was Herode, commaunded Captayne Iohn de Gay wyth a bande of ruffians, to go into the Churche (where was a great number of women, children and yong infantes) to kill all that he founde there. Which the Captayne refused at the first, to do, sayeng: that were a crueltie vnused among men of warre. Whereat Miniers being displeased, charged him vpon payne of rebellion, and disobedience to the King, to do as he had commaunded hym. The Captaine ⟨p. 953⟩fearing that myght ensue, entred with hys men, and destroyed them all, sparing neither young nor olde.
In this mean while certain soldiers went to ransack, the houses for the spoil: where they found many poor men that had there hidden themselves in sellers and other privy places, flying upon them and crying out: kill, kill. The other soldiers that were without the town, killed all that they could meet with. The number of those that were so unmercifully murdered,1 were about M. persons of men, women, and children. The infants that escaped their fury, were baptised again of their enemies.
In this meane while certaine souldiors went to ransacke, the houses for the spoyle: where they founde many poore men that had there hidden themselues in sellers and other priuy places, flying vpon them and crying out: kill, kill. The other souldiors that were without the town, killed all that they could meete with. The nōber of those that were so vnmercifully murdered,