A67926:1805
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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In this season the Duke of Urbine, with xv. M. men, came to aid the Pope: but hearing that Rome was taken, he tarried xl. mile from Rome, till he heard other word. The Marquess of Saluce, and Sir Frederico de Bodso, with xv. M. footmen and a M. horsemen, were at […] be the tenth day of May: where they hearing that the City of Rome was taken, also tarried. The Cardinal of Column, came with an army of Neapolitans to help the Emperors men: but when he saw the cruelty of the Soldiers, he did little to help them, but he hated them much.
In this season the Duke of Urbine, with xv. M. men, came to ayde the Pope: but hearing that Rome was takē, he taried xl. myle from Rome, till he heard other worde. The Marques of Saluce, and Sir Frederico de Bodso, with xv. M. footemen and a M. horsemē, were at 〈…〉 be the tenth day of May: where they hearing that the Citie of Rome was taken, also taried. The Cardinall of Colume, came with an army of Neapolitans to helpe the Emperours men: but when he saw the cruelty of the Souldiers, he did little to helpe them, but he hated them much.
The Bishop of Rome was thus besieged till the eight Ides of July,1 at which day he yielded himself for necessity and penury of all things in the Castle, and then he was restored to give Graces and grant Bulls as he did before: but he tarried still in the Castle of S. Angel, and had a great number of Almains & Spaniards to keep him: but the Spaniards bare most rule in the Castle, for no man entered nor came out of the Castle but by them. When the month of July came, corn began to fail in Rome, and the pestilence began to wax strong: wherefore the great army removed to a place called Narma, xl. mile from Rome,2 leaving behind them such as kept the Bishop of Rome.
The Byshop of Rome was thus besieged till the eight Ides of Iuly,1