B11843:161
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In the year of our Lord, a thousand three hundred and fifty, Amurates the first of that name, third prince of the Turks, succeeded his father Orchannes. Who sending an army over the Sea: took the cities Hadrianopolis, Seruia, and Bulgaria, whom when the Christian1 princes assayed to drive away, were also with their armies slain by the Turks.
In the yéere of our Lorde, a thousand thrée hundred and fiftie, Amurates the first of that name, thirde prince of the Turkes, succéeded his father Orchannes. Who sendyng an armie ouer the Sea: tooke the cities Hadrianopolis, Seruia, and Bulgaria, whom when the Christian1 princes assaide to driue away, were also with their armies slaine by the Turkes.
- 1Amurates the. 3.
Baiazetus the first, fourth Prince of1 the Turks, began to reign in the year of our Lord. 1373. ⟨image 67⟩The same hath unspeakably in damaged the Christians: and among other things he besieged Constantinople very hardly the space of eight years. And when the Emperor of Constantinople had desired help of other christians: Charles the. 6. king of France, Sigismund of Hungary, John Duke of Burgundy, Rupert Duke of Bavaria with other princes, sent him aid gathering an army of. 80000. men. But all these upon Michaelmas day were by the Turks slain at Nicopolis, in the year of Christ 1395.
Baiazetus the first, fourth Prince of1 the Turkes, béegan to reygne in the yéere of our Lorde. 1373.