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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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On Monday, being the 17. day of March next following, the Lord of Trinity, to be revenged of those of the meadow of Tour, assembled all the force that he could make with the Gentlemen of the Country. In so much, that whereas before his army was commonly but four thousand, it was now between six and seven thousand: and secretly in the night season he encamped with part of his army in the middest of Angrongne, from whence the poor inhabitants were fled before. The next morning, after the Sermon and prayers were ended, they perceived the other part of the army to be encamped at the foot of the mountain of Angrongne, on the East side. Soon after they perceived how both parts of the army coasted the hills side, the one towards the other, being such a multitude, so glittering in their harness, & marching in such array, that the pore people at the first, were astonished thereat. Notwithstanding the assemble fell down upon their knees 3. or 4. times, crying, Help us, O Lord, beseeching him to have regard to the glory of his holy name,1 to stay the effusion of blood, if it were his good pleasure, & to turn the hearts of their enemies to the trueth of his holy Gospel. These two parts of the army joined together, near to the bulwarks of the meadow of Tour, & gave the assault in three several places. One of the bands mounted secretly by the rocks, thinking to have enclosed the people in their Bulwarks. But as soon as they which kept the bulwark be low, had espied them, they forsook their place, and marched straight towards them, & as they marched, they met with the aide which was sent unto them, from the valley of Luserne, very luckily, and coming (as it were) from heaven: which joining together, soon discomfited their enemies with stones and harquebuses. They pursued them fiercely in the rocks, and vexed them wonderfully, because the rocks are so steep, that no man can ascend or descend, without great pain and difficulty. The Captain of this band was named Bastian of Uergil, a man very expert in the affairs of war.2 He at his going out of his lodging, threatened that he would do great & terrible things that day. His hostess hearing that, said unto him, Monsieur, if our religion be better then theirs, you shall have the victory: but if theirs be better then ours, you shall not prevail.
On Monday, being the 17. day of Marche next folowing, the Lorde of Trinitie, to be reuenged of those of the medow of Tour, assembled al the force that he could make with the Gentlemen of the Countrey. In so muche, that whereas before his army was commonly but foure thousand, it was nowe betweene sixe and seuen thousande: and secretly in the night season he encamped with parte of hys army in the middest of Angrongne, from whence the poore inhabitants were fled before. The next morning, after the Sermon and praiers were ended, they perceiued the other parte of the army to be encamped at the foote of the mountaine of Angrongne, on the East side. Sone after they perceiued how both partes of the army coasted the hilles side, the one towards the other, being such a multitude, so glittering in their harnesse, & marching in such araye, that the pore people at the first, were astonished therat. Notwythstanding the assemble fell downe vpon their knees 3. or 4. times, crying, Help vs, O Lord, beseching him to haue regarde to the glory of his holy name,