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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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Within a few days after, they of Angrongne were advertised by the L. of Trinities letters, that he fully determined to cut down their trees and vines, and destroy their corn being on the ground. And furthermore, that 2. fortes should be builded at Angrongne. The day was assigned, & horsemen appointed, with all speed to execute this mischievous enterprise. The poor people thought that they should be assailed as sore as ever they were, and fight as hard as ever they did before.1 But God prevented this cruel attempt. For the night afore that this should be executed, the lord of Trinity received certain letters from the Duke, which stayed this enterprise. They of the meadow of Tour, being advertised that the lord of Trinity did now intend to send ordinance to beat down the bulwarks which were made of stones: they made a bulwark of earth, which was in compass about 500. paces: which they might easily see from Luserne. They of the meadow of Tour told the lord of Trinities men, that if they brought any artillery, they should not so soon carry it away again, and shortly the ordinance was sent back again.
Within a few daies after, they of Angrongne were aduertised by the L. of Trinities letters, that hee fully determined to cut down their trees and vines, and destroy their corne being on the ground. And furthermore, that 2. fortes should be builded at Angrongne. The day was assigned, & horsemen appoynted, with all spede to execute this mischeuous enterprise. The poore people thought yt they shuld be assailed as sore as euer they were, and fight as harde as euer they did before.1 But God preuented this cruell attēpt. For the night afore that this should be executed, the lord of Trinitie receiued certaine letters from the Duke, which staied this enterprise. They of the medowe of Tour, being aduertised that the lord of Trinitie did now entend to send ordinance to beat downe the bulwarks which were made of stones: they made a bulwarke of earth, whyche was in compasse about 500. paces: which they might easily see frō Luserne. They of the medow of Tour told the lord of Trinities men, that if they brought any artillery, they shoulde not so soone cary it away againe, and shortly the ordinance was sent backe againe.
- 1The mischievous purpose of Trinity, stayed by the providence of God.