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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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About midnight the soldiers returned with torchlight, to the Ministers house, to seek him, & searched every corner. The next morning, commandment was given to the rulers of Angrongne, that within xxiiij. hours they should deliver their Minister, or else Angrongne to be put to the fire & sword. The Rulers answered, that they could not so do, for they knew not where he was, and the soldiers had chased him over the mountain. After certain days, when the soldiers had burned houses, spoiled the people, broken their mills, & done what mischief they could, the army retired. Notwithstanding the Lord of Trinity left garrisons in the forenamed Fortresses, but all at the costs and charges of the Waldoys: the which garrisons not contented with their wages, spoiled continually. Upon a night v. soldiers went with torches to a rich mans house of Angrongne, & spoiled the same. The good man of the house hardly escaped with life,1 by the top of the house, for there were xij. pellets shot of at him. Whereof one touched his face, & stroke his hat from his head, without any further hurt.
About midnight the souldiours returned with torchlight, to the Ministers house, to seeke him, & searched euery corner. The next mornyng, commaundement was geuen to the rulers of Angrongne, that within xxiiij. houres they should deliuer their Minister, or els Angrōgne to be put to the fire & sword. The Rulers aunswered, that they could not so do, for they knew not where he was, and the souldiours had chased him ouer the mountaine. After certaine dayes, whē the souldiours had burned houses, spoyled the people, broken their mylles, & done what mischief they could, the army retired. Notwithstandyng the Lord of Trinitie left garrisons in the forenamed Fortresses, but all at ye costes and charges of the Waldoys: the which garrisons not contented with their wages, spoyled continually. Upon a night v. souldiers went with torches to a rich mans house of Angrongne, & spoyled the same. The good man of the house hardly escaped with life,1 by the top of the house, for there were xij. pellets shot of at him. Whereof one touched his face, & stroke his hat from his head, without any further hurt.
- 1Gods holy protection in saving his servant.