B11843:113
The tragedies of tyrants Exercised upon the church of God, from the birth of…The tragedies of tyrantes Exercised vpon the church of God, from the birth of…
The tragedies of tyrants Exercised upon the church of God, from the birth of Christ unto this present year. 1572. Containing the causes of them, and the just vengeance of God upon the authors. Also some notable comforts and exhortations to patience. Written by Henry Bullinger, and now Englished.The tragedies of tyrantes Exercised vpon the church of God, from the birth of Christ vnto this present yeere. 1572. Containing the causes of them, and the iust vengeance of God vpon the authours. Also some notable comfortes and exhortations to pacience. Written by Henrie Bullinger, and now Englished.
London: printed by William How for Abraham Veale, 1575
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But after that these bloodthirsty dogs, Dioclecianus, and Maximianus departed from the empire, there succeeded in their place other tyrants, maxentius sun to Maximian, & Galerius Maximinus who persecuted the church no less cruelly then their predecessors did, neither made they any end, or moderation, or measure of punishing, staying 1or shedding of blood. At Alexandria, a noble & honest virgin. Dorothe, was by Maximinus spoiled of all her goods & with other virgins also which would not consent to his filthy lust: tormented, and slain. At Rome, Sophronia wife to the governor of the city chose rather to die with her own hand ⟨p. 44⟩2then to be defiled by a beastly tyrant.
But after that these bloudthirstie dogges, Dioclecianus, and Maximianꝰ departed from the empire, there succéeded in their place other tyrantes, maxentius sunne to Maximian, & Galerius Maximinus who persecuted the church nolesse cruelly then theyr predicessours did, neither made they any ende, or moderation, or measure of punishing, staynge 1or sheadinge of blood. At Alexandria, a noble & honest virgin. Dorothe, was by Maximinus spoyled of all her goods & with other virgines also whiche would not consent to his filthie lust: tormented, and slayne. At Rome, Sophronia wife to the gouerner of the cittie chose rather to die with her owne hand ⟨p. 44⟩2then to bée defiled by a beastly tirant.
- 1Dorothea,
- 2Sophronia.