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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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Furthermore, such was then the rage of these 5. pages against the foresaid Abbot Capellensis, that they took him being slain, and putting out both his eyes, they clothed him in a monks coal, and so set him in the pulpit to preach, railing and jesting upon him in most despiteful manner. Ez Epist. Oecolamp. ad Wolfgangum Capitonem. lib. 4. Uldericke Zuinglius was when he died, of the age of 44. years, younger then M. Luther by 4. years.
Furthermore, suche was then the rage of these 5. pages against the foresaid Abbot Capellensis, that they tooke him being slain, and putting out both his eies, they clothed him in a monkes coule, and so set him in the pulpite to preache, railing and iesting vpon him in most despiteful maner. Ez Epist. Oecolamp. ad Wolfgangum Capitonem. lib. 4. Uldericke Zuinglius was when he died, of the age of 44. yeres, yonger then M. Luther by 4. yeares.
The Bernates, who were purposed the same time to achieve war against the Unterualdians bordering near unto them, when they heard of this discomfiture of the Tigurines, to comfort them again, desired them to be of good cheer and courage, promising that they would not fail but come and revenge their quarrel. Again, when the Tigurines had assembled their power together, which was the 8. day after the battle, and had received aide from the Schaffusians, Mullusians, Sangalles, and from Basil, (the Bernates at this time were nothing hasty) out of the whole number they chose out certain ensigns, which setting forth in the night, lay in the hill beside Mecinge, intending when the moon was up, to take the town of Tugie lying near at hand,1 upon the sudden. Which when their enemies had perceived, which were encamped not far from them, with all speed and most secrete manner came upon them being at rest, the 24. day of October, and putting them in more fear, made a wonderful clamorous outcry: so it fell out in conclusion, that many on both parties were slain. And all be it the 5. pagemen had the upper hand, yet would they of Zuricke nothing relent in their religion. At the last through mediation, a peace was concluded, and thus the matter agreed, that the Tigurines, Bernates, and Basilians,