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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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During this time, the adversaries cried out through all the Country of Piedmont, To the fire with them,1 to the fire with them. The Thursday after, Angrongne, by proclamations and writings set up in every place, was exposed to the fire and sword. On Friday after, being the second of November, the army approached to the borders of the valley of Luserne, and certain horsemen came to a place called S. John, a little beneath Angrongne. Then the people retired into the mountains. Certain of S. John perceiving that the horsemen not only spoiled their goods, but also took their fellows prisoners, set upon them. It is not certain what number of the enemies were there slain: but suddenly they retired to Bubiane, where their camp then was, and not one of them of S. John was slain or hurt. It happened at the same time, that two of the foresaid horsemen being sore amazed, galloped before the rest, towards the army, being ready to march towards Angrongne, crying, they come, they come. At whose cry, the whole army was so astonished,2 that every man fled his way, and they were all so scattered, that the Captains that day were not able to bring them in order again, and yet no creature followed them.
During this time, the aduersaries cryed out through all the Countrey of Piemont, To the fire wyth them,1 to the fire with them. The Thursday after, Angrongne, by proclamations and writings set vp in euery place, was exposed to the fire and sworde. On Friday after, being the seconde of Nouember, the army approched to the borders of the valley of Luserne, and certayne horsemen came to a place called S. Iohn, a little beneath Angrongne. Then the people retired into ye mountaines. Certaine of S. Iohn perceiuing that the horsemen not only spoiled their goods, but also tooke their felowes prisoners, set vpon them. It is not certayne what number of the enemies were there slayne: but sodenly they retired to Bubiane, where theyr campe then was, and not one of them of S. Iohn was slayne or hurt. It happened at the same tyme, that two of the foresaide horsemen beeing sore amased, galoped before the rest, towards the army, being ready to march towards Angrongne, crying, they come, they come. At whose cry, the whole armye was so astonished,2