B11843:165
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 Amurates not being satisfied with this victory: immediately conveying his army into Greece, slew the Emperor of Constantinople's brother with all his power, and wasted Peloponnesus with fire and pillage: and such Christians as were reserved from the slaughter: he lead away into most miserable slavery. And this was the great good provision ⟨p. 86⟩and commodity, which the counsel of the bloody and perjured Pope Eugenius purchased to the Christians.
But Amurates not being satisfied wt this victory: immediatly cōuaighing his army into Greece, slew the Emperour of Constantinoples brother with all his power, and wasted Peloponesus with fire and pilledge: and sutch Christians as were reserued from the slaughter: he lead away into most miserable slauery. And this was the great good prouision ⟨p. 86⟩and commoditie, whiche the counsell of the bloody and periured Pope Eugenius purchased to the Christians.
After these calamities and grievous1 persecutions: yet were there greater mischiefs, which by the just judgment of God oppressed the Christians. For in the year of Christ. 1450. Machomet the second Sun to Amurates was made the seventh Prince of the Turks. The same for the valiantness of his deeds was surnamed the great, and called the first Caesar or Emperor of the Turks, because he took away valiantly by force that Empire which2 from the time of Constantinus the great, the space of. 1121. years had continued under the dominion of the Christians, and brought it in subjection unto the Turks.
After these calamities and gréeuous1