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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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There was also an other band that kept the top of the hill, to assault the bulwarks, from thence. The middlemost bulwark was then assaulted, in the which were very few to defend the same: the which seeing the number of their enemies, retired back, leaving therein but 5. only to defend it. There was a huge cock not far from the foresaid bulwark, behind the same, a great number of the enemies were hid. And anon there issued out two ensigns, assuring them selves to win the bulwark: but immediately one of their ensign bearers was wounded to death. Whereupon many recoiled back. The other set up his ensign upon the bulwark. They which were within, had neither halberd, nor any other long weapon, but only one Pike,1 and the same without an iron: the which one of the 5. took, and threw down the ensign, and manfully beat back the sealers, and threw them down to the ground. Divers of the enemies were entered into the bulwark, by a door below, and slue one of the five, which kept the middle part of the bulwark. The other four looked to be destroyed out of hand. Then one of the four chased away those which had entered below, with stones: and the other three leaving their handguns, defended themselves likewise with great stones: and perceiving the band which was on the rocks to flee, they took courage, and withstood their enemies valiantly, till their companions were returned from the chase.
There was also an other bande that kept the top of the hill, to assault the bulwarkes, from thence. The middlemost bulwarke was then assaulted, in the which were very fewe to defend the same: the which seeing the number of their enemies, retired backe, leauing therein but 5. onely to defend it. There was a huge cocke not farre from the foresayd bulwarke, behinde the same, a great number of the enemies were hid. And anone there issued out two ensigns, assuring them selues to winne the bulwarke: but immediately one of their ensigne bearers was wounded to death. Whereupon many reculed backe. The other set vp his ensigne vpon the bulwarke. They which were wythin, had neither halbard, nor any other long weapon, but only one Pike,1 and the same without an yron: the which one of the 5. tooke, and threw downe the ensigne, and manfully beate backe the sealers, and threwe them downe to the grounde. Diuers of the enemies were entred into the bulwarke, by a doore belowe, and slue one of the fiue, which kept ye middle parte of the bulwarke. The other foure looked to be destroyed out of hande. Then one of the foure chased awaye those which had entred belowe, with stones: and the other three leauing their handguns, defended themselues likewise with great stones: and perceiuing the bande whych was on the rockes to flee, they tooke courage, and wtstoode their enemies valiantly, til their companions were returned from the chase.