B11843:146
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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After the Claromont counsel immediately1 began Peter y• hermit's war, who leading forth with him certain thousands which voluntarily offered themselves in this expedition: marched through Hungary into Asia, but achieved there no noble exploit worthy of memory. And this was the first unlucky journey.
After the Claromont counsel immediatly1 began Peter y• heremits war, who ledyng foorth wt hym certen thousandes which voluntarely offred themselues in this expedition: marched through Hūgary into Asia, but atchiued ther no noble exploit worthy of memorye. And this was the first vnluckie iourney.
- 1The. 1. expedition.
Shortly after two rash and troublesome1 priests, whom Historicians call Volcomar, and Goddeschar, having gathered an unfit multitude of the common people: began the second expedition into Asia. But when they were come into Hungary spoiling all thing, robbing, and using themselves disordinatly, so y• the Hungarians judged them worse ⟨image 62⟩then they unbelieving Saracens, they gathered an army, and slew those lewd2 pilfering varlets.
Shortly after two rashe and troublesome1