B11843:143
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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They subdued Persia, Babylon, Syria, the city of Jerusalem, and gat sundry great victories in Asia, and Africa, in which places they term their Princes Soldans, 1or Sultans, and Caliphs, that is to say chief Princes, and Captains in battle. The Saracens have made ⟨image 60⟩irruptions into Italy, Spain, & France, spoiling all y• ever they could, wasting, burning, & bearing away innumerable spoils. But how miserably y• Church of christ was torn in pieces, how much christian blood shed in so many provinces during the space of so many years it is impossible to set forth in words. For at length y• Saracens were driven out of Spain by Ferdinand y• great, the year of Christ 1487 & out of Africa they were expulsed the year of Christ 1517. but the Turks succeeded in their place, for Selimus emperor of y• turks slew, and drave y• Sarah. out of Affri.
They subdued Persia, Babilon, Syria, the citie of Ierusalem, and gat sundry great victoryes in Asia, and Affrica, in whiche places they terme their Princes Souldans, 1or Sultans, and Caliphas, that is to saye chiefe Princes, and Capitaines in battaile. The Sarracens haue made ⟨image 60⟩irruptions into Italy, Spaine, & France, spoiling all y• euer they could, wasting, burning, & bearing away innumerable spoiles. But how miserably y• Church of christ was torne in péeces, how much christian blood shed in so many prouinces duringe the space of so many yéeres it is impossible to set foorth in woordes. For at length y• Sarracens were driuen out of Spayne by Ferdinande y• great, the yere of Christ 1487 & out of Affrica they were expulsed the yéere of Christe 1517. but the Turkes succéeded in their place, for Selimus emperour of y turks slew, and draue y Sara. out of Affri.