B11843:148
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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In the year of Christ. 1096. Godfrey and Baldwin of the family of Bullein, Dukes of Lorraine took in hand the. 3. expedition into Asia. These gathering an army of a hundred thousand horsemen, & three hundred thousand footmen: took many cities of Asia, and Jerusalem also. Urspurgenfies reporteth, that there was so much blood shed there, that in the very temple the blood was above the hooves of the Horses. The year of Christ. 1119.1 the city of Jerusalem was taken by the Christians, and made head of the new kingdom of Christians in the East, whereof duke Godfrey was created king. The same reigned one year, after whom succeeded seven Kings in order, which reigned in all about one hundred year & in the year of Christ. 1189. all things were lost again which they had taken.2
In the yere of Christ. 1096. Godfree and Baldwine of the famile of Bullein, Dukes of Lorraine tooke in hande the. 3. expeditiō into Asia. These gathering an army of a hundred thousande horsemen, & three hundred thousand footemen: tooke many cities of Asia, and Ierusalem also. Vrspurgenfies reporteth, that ther was so much blood shed there, that in the very temple the bloude was aboue the hooues of the Horses. The yéere of Christ. 1119.1 the citie of Ierusalem was taken by the Christians, and made head of the newe kingdome of Christians in the Easte, wherof duke Godfree was created king. The same reigned one yéere, after whō succéeded seauen Kinges in order, which reigned in all about one hundred yéere & in the yéere of Christe. 1189. all things were lost agayne which they had taken.2
- 1Jerusalem takenIerusalem taken
- 2The. 4. expedition.