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The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being…
The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of martyrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of marytrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
New-York: printed by William Durell, 1794
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Volume 1 › Chapter 3 › An Account of the Persecutions of the Albigenses.
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THE earl was greatly exasperated at the bishop's insolence, and sent him an order immediately to depart from the place on pain of death. This order was all the prelate wanted, and was what he wished for, as it would give him some shadow of a reason to complain of that nobleman.
THE bishop with the canons of the cathedral church marched out of the city in solemn procession, barefooted and bareheaded, taking with them the cross, banner, host, &c. and proceeded in that manner to the legate's army. Here they were received with great respect as persecuted martyrs, and the legate thought this a sufficient excuse to proceed against the earl of Toulouse, for having, as he termed it, relapsed from the truth. The legate attempted to get him into his power by stratagem, but the earl being apprized of the design, escaped the snare.
THE bishop with the canons of the cathedral church marched out of the city in solemn procession, barefooted and bareheaded, taking with them the cross, banner, host, &c. and proceeded in that manner to the legate's army. Here they were received with great respect as persecuted martyrs, and the legate thought this a sufficient excuse to proceed against the earl of Thoulouse, for having, as he termed it, relapsed from the truth. The legate attempted to get him into his power by stratagem, but the earl being apprized of the design, escaped the snare.
ENRAGED at his disappointment, the legate laid siege to the castle of Montferrand, which belonged to the earl, and was governed by Baldwin his brother. On the first summons, Baldwin no• only surrendered, but abjured his religion, and turned papist. This stroke, which severely afflicted the earl of Toulouse, was followed by another that gave him still greater mortification; for his old friend the king of Aragon forsook his interest; and it was stipulated, that the king of Aragon's daughter should be married to earl Simon's oldest son. The legate's troops were then joined by the forces of Aragon, and those belonging to earl Simon, when they jointly laid siege to Toulouse.