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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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The same day the Judge of Luserne, called Podesta, went to the Council house, to enrol the names of those which would return to the Mass, but seeing what was done, he was sore afraid, and desired the people to suffer him to return quietly: which they willingly granted unto him. Divers Gentlemen also of the valley came thither with the Judge, to make their poor tenants to forsake God: but seeing the tumult, they were fain to flee into the Castle, where they and the Garrison were besieged ten days together, not without great danger of their lives. The second day of the siege, the Captain of Tour went with a company of soldiers, thinking to raise the siege,1 but they were, by those that kept the passages, either slain or discomfited. As much was done the third day. The fourth day, he returned with three bands,2 and with the Garrison of Tour, which caused a furious combat: wherein many of the enemies were slain, but a great number hurt, and yet of those that besieged the Fort, there was not one man hurt.
The same daye the Iudge of Luserne, called Podesta, went to the Counsell house, to enrolle the names of those whiche woulde returne to the Masse, but seeyng what was done, hee was sore afrayde, and desired the people to suffer hym to returne quietly: which they wyllingly graunted vnto hym. Diuers Gentlemen also of the valley came thyther with the Iudge, to make theyr poore tenauntes to forsake God: but seeyng the tumult, they were fayne to flee into the Castle, where they and the Garrison were besieged tenne dayes together, not without great daunger of theyr lyues. The seconde daye of the sege, the Captayne of Toure wente with a companye of souldyers, thinking to raise the siege,1 but they were, by those that kept the passages, eyther slaine or discomfited. As much was done the third daye. The fourth day, he returned with three bandes,2 and with the Garrison of Tour, which caused a furious combat: wherein many of the enemies were slayne, but a greate number hurt, and yet of those that besieged the Fort, there was not one man hurt.
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