The estate of the Church with the discourse of times, from the apostles vntill this present: also of the liues of all the emperours, popes of Rome, and Turkes: as also of the Kings of Fraunce, England, Scotland, Spaine, Portugall, Denmarke, &c. With all the memorable accidents of their times. Translated out of French into English by Simon Patrike, Gentleman.

A deare victorie bought with death.

Michael Seruet de Ville-neuisue, a Spaniard,* 1.1 a pernicious hereticke, hauing of long time written execrable things against the Trinitie, & proudly maintained them at Geneua: after long detention & the participation of the Councell of the Churches and faithfull Common-wealths of Suecia, finally in the ende of October was condemned by the Lordes of the said Towne to be burned aliue. The hardnesse of his heart was such that being vpon the wood hee would neuer confesse Iesus Christ the eter∣nall sonne of God: but only the sonne of Dauid, and the sonne of the eternall God.

In England by the decree of all the Bishops of the king∣dome then assembled,* 1.2 the Edicts and statutes of the deceased King Edward concerning Religion, were defaced and made voide, and the Popish doctrine approued and allowed.

Albert agreed with Augustus, the brother of Maurice, by meanes of the King of Denmarke, and of the Elector of Bran∣debourge.

Iane Suffolke Queene of England, as is said by King Ed∣wards testament, and the three sonnes of the Duke of Nor∣thumberland, were declared culpaple and condemned of Trea∣son.

Iohn Alasco, a Polonian Gentleman,* 1.3 with a great number of the French and Flemish Churches, flying from England,* 1.4 did [ 1554] wander and stray a certaine space of time into Denmarke and Saxonie, seeking a place to dwel in: But they were euery where refused, not only of a place of habitation, but also they were commaunded to get them out, yea in winter time, not suffe∣ring them to remaine in their hauens. The cause of this inhu∣manitie and inhospitalitie was their difference for the doctrine of the Supper of the Lorde: whereof we haue before tou∣ched.

Finally, a place was allowed them in East Friseland,* 1.5 in the Towne Emden, where a Church was open for them, and gran∣ted by the Countesse of the said Emden, a true Christian Prin∣ces.

Ferdinand being at Vienna reiected the supplication of the [ 1554] Estates of his Countrey, which demaunded to permit the ad∣ministration of the Supper of Iesus Christ whole vnder both kindes.

Iohn Fredericke Duke of Saxonie, after his deliuerance from captiuitie, agreed with the Duke Augustus, and he ac∣quited to him and his heire Males the Electorship, the Coun∣try of Misne, and the Townes where the Mines be, yet he held vnto himselfe the name and Armes of the Elector.

The 20. of February, Sibille of Cleues, wife of the said Iohn Frederic, dyed at Vinaine. Eleuen dayes after the said Frederic also deceased happily in his Country, amongst his children and other friends, and the same day that he dyed was borne vnto the Elector Augustus, a sonne named Alexander.

* 1.6Thomas Wiat an Englishman, conspired and rose vp against the Queene of England: because of the straunge marriage she enterprised with Phillip the Emperours sonne. On an other part of the kingdome, Henry of Suffolke gathered people against her: The one and the other were declared enemies of the Commonwealth, taken, and at diuers times beheaded.

* 1.7The 12. of February Iane Suffolke, King Edwards cousin germaine & instituted heire of the kingdome, by his testament was with her husband beheaded. After them was made a great butchery of heads at London and Westminster, where the Queene then was: Elizabeth also her sister was imprisoned, vpon her suspition.

* 1.8Sienna was besieged by the Pope and the Duke of Flo∣rence. Peter Stosze which defended it, made a sallie vpon them, and ouercame a great number of their people.

* 1.9Charles Duke of Sauoy spoyled of the greatest & best part of his Countrey, dyed, leauing Emanuell Philebert his sonne heire.

* 1.10King Henry about the end of Iune tooke Bouuines, Dinan, Marienbourge, Bius, and wasted all the Country: besieged Ren∣ty vpon the Marches of Artois: but the Emperour comming and skirmishing together, the king departed in the moneth of August, remouing his siege from thence.

The Kings Armie in Tuscane which Strosze conducted, was surprised by the Imperialists, and for the most part ouer∣throwne.

Phillip the Emperours sonne arruied the 19. of Iuly in Eng∣land,* 1.11 the 24. following, the marriage was made betweene him and the Queene at Winchester.

The Marquis Albert chased from his Country, withdrew into Lorraine, and after to the king of France.

The Emperour caused a Fort to be builded nigh the place where Hesden was.

Cardinall Poole in a full assembly of all the Estates of the kingdome of England, commenced the 12. of Nouember,* 1.12 was restored into his dignities, goods and honours, of which he was depriued by King Henry the eight.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Seruetus burnt.
• * 1.2

  The Gospell driuen out of England.
• * 1.3

  Alasco.
• * 1.4

  Dispersion of the faith∣full.
• * 1.5

  Emden.
• * 1.6

  Conspiracie against the Queene of England.
• * 1.7

  Ladie Iane beheaded.
• * 1.8

  Sienna.
• * 1.9

  Charles of Sauoy.
• * 1.10

  Renty.
• * 1.11

  K. Phillip his marriage.
• * 1.12

  Cardinall Paule.