B11843:167
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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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. ⟨image 69⟩Here now it cannot be recited, with what savage cruelty, wantonness, pride and disdain the barbarous Turks used the miserable Christians without all mercy. Constantinus the Emperor who was pressed and trodden to death by the multitude of men, being sought out and haled from the residue of the dead carcasses: had his head stricken off, which being set upon the point of a spear, was carried about in despite & derision of y• christians. Some report also y• there were 40000. Christians slain, CLM. carried away into captivity and sold. The exact description of this most miserable calamity, and unspeakable persecution: is to be found in Nauclerus history.
For in the yéere of our Lord. 1453. he1 besiedged costātinople ye head of ye empire, we a great power. And whē he had besiedged it ye space of 50 continual dais, & assaulted it we munition, at lēgth ye 29 day of May, he increased the assault we al his force frō ye morning vntill most part of ye dai were spent, & at ye length took it. ⟨image 69⟩Héere nowe it cannot bée recited, with what sauadge crueltie, wantonesse, pride and disdayne the barbarous Turkes vsed the miserable Christians without al mercy. Constantinus ye Emperour who was pressed and troden to death by the multitude of men, béeing sought out and haled from the residew of the dead carcases: had his head strocken off, which béeyng set vppon the point of a speare, was carried about in despight & derision of y• christiās. Some report also y• ther were 40000. Christians slayne, CLM. carryed away into captiuytie and sould. The exact discription of this most miserable calamiti, and vnspeakable persecution: is to be found in Nauclerus histori.