B11843:166
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 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 persecutions: yet were there greater mischeiues, which by the iust iudgment of God oppressed the Christians. For in the yéere of Christe. 1450. Machomet the seconde Sunne to Amurates was made the seauenth Prince of the Turkes. The same for the valientnesse of his déedes was surnamed the great, and called the first Caesar or Emperour of the Turkes, because hée tooke awaye valiently by force that Empire whiche2 from the time of Constantinus ye great, the space of. 1121. yéeres had continued vnder the dominion of ye Christians, and brought it in subiection vnto ye Turkes.
- 1Machomet the. 7.
- 2The first Emperor of Turks.The firste Emperour of Turkes.
For in the year of our Lord. 1453. he1 besieged Constantinople the head of the empire, we a great power. And when he had besieged it the space of 50 continual dais, & assaulted it we munition, at length the 29 day of May, he increased the assault we all his force from the morning until most part of the day were spent, & at the length took it.