Rutelinge, Winssemium, Meminge, Lindauia, Campodunū, Hailbrunum, Isna, Wisseburgum, Norlinge, MarginaliaSanctogallum.Sangallum.

Furthermore, as touching the Heluetiās (frō whence we haue somwhat digressed) how the Citie of Berne and Zuricke, had cōsented & ioyned together in reformation of true religion, ye heard before. MarginaliaQuinquepagicj.Wherfore the other pages in Heluetia, whiche were of contrary profession, in like maner confederated them selues in league with Ferdinādus: MarginaliaThe popish Pages in Heluetia cōfederate with Ferdinandus.the number and names of which Pages, especially were v. to wytte, Lucernates, Vrani, Suitenses, Vnterualdij, and Tugiani, whiche was in the yeare aboue sayd: to þ^e intent that they conioyning their power together, might ouerrūne the religion of Christ, and the professours of the same. Who also for hatred and dispyte, hanged vp the armes of the foresayd Cities of Zuricke, and of Berne vpon the gallowes, beside many other iniuries and greuances, which they wrought agaynst them. For the whiche cause the sayd Cities of Berne and Zuricke raised their power, intendyng to set vpon the foresaid Suitzers, as vpō their capitall enemyes. But as they were in the field ready to encounter, one armye agaynst the other, throughe the meanes of the Citie of Strausburgh and other intercessours, they were parted for that tyme, and so returned.

MarginaliaThe Coūcell of Auspurge.As touchyng the Coūcell of Auspurg, whiche folowed the next yeare after the assemble of Spires, an. 1530. MarginaliaThe confession of the Protestātes at Auspurge.how the Princes and Protestantes of Germanie, in the same Councel exhibited their confession, and what labour was sought to confute it, and how constātly Duke Fridericke persisted in defense of his conscience agaynst the threatnyng wordes, and replications of the Emperour: also in what daunger the sayd princes had bene in, had not the Lantgraue priuely by night, slipt out of the Citie, perteyneth not to this place presently to discourse.

To returne therfore vnto Zuinglius and the Heluetians, of whom we haue here presently to intreate, you heard before how the tumulte and commotion betwene the ij. Cities of Zurike and Berne, and the other fiue Cities of the Cantons, was pacified by meanes of intercession: whiche peace so continued the space of ij. yeares. After that the old wound waxyng rawe agayne, began to burst out, and gather to an head: whiche was by reason of certeine iniuries, and opprobrious wordes and contumelies, whiche the reformed Cities had receaued of the other: wherfore the Tigurines and the Bernates stoppyng all passages and streites, would permitte no corne nor victuall to passe vnto them. This was in the yeare of our Lord. 1531. MarginaliaWarres betwene the Gospellers and the v. popyshe townes of Suitzerland.And when great trouble was like to kindle therby, þ^e French kyng, with certein other towneshyps of Suitzerland, as the Glarians, Firburgians, Soloturnians and other commyng betwene them, laboured to set them at agreement, drawyng out certeine conditiōs of peace betwene them. Whiche conditions were these, that all contumelies and iniuries past should be forgottē. That hereafter neither parte should moleste the other. That they which were banished for religiō should again be restored. That þ^e v. pages might remaine w^tout disturbance in their religiō so that none should be restreyned amongest thē from þ^e readyng of þ^e old & new Testament. MarginaliaCōditions of peace drawen, but not kepte.That no kinde of disquietnes should be procured against them of Berne and Zuricke: and that either part should conferre mutuall helpes together, one to succour þ^e other, as in tymes past. But the fiue Pagemen would not obserue these couenauntes made, neither would their malitious hartes be brought to any conformitie. MarginaliaThe Tigurines prouoked and cōpelled to warre against their enemies.Wherfore the Bernates and Tigurines, shewing and declaring first their cause in publike writyng, to purge and excuse the necessitie of their warre, beyng pressed with so many wronges, and in maner constreined to take the sword in hād, did as before beset the hye wayes and passages, that no furniture of victuall and other forage could come to the other Pages. By reason wherof, whē they of the fiue townes begā to be pynched with want and penurie, they armed them selues secretly, and set forward in warrelike aray toward the borders of Zuricke, where as then was lying a garrison of the Zuricke men, to the number of a thousand and more. Wherupon worde was sent incontinent to the Citie of Zuricke, to succour their men with speade, but their enemyes approched so fast, that they coulde hardly come to rescue them. For when they were come to the toppe of the hylle, whereby they must nedes passe, they saw their felowes beyng in great distresse, in the valley vnder them: wherupon they encouragyng them selues, made downe the hyll with more hast then order, who might go fastyst: but the nature of the hill was such, that there could but one go downe at once. MarginaliaThe Tigerines ouermatched and ouercome.By reason wherof, for asmuch as they could not so kepe their rankes, to ioyne all together, it folowed that they beyng but few in number, were discomfited and ouermatched of the multitude: whiche was the xi. day of October, the yeare aboue sayd. MarginaliaVldricus Zuinglius slayne.Among the number of them that were slayne, was also Vldricus Zuinglius the blessed seruaunt and Saint of God. Also the Abbot of Capella, and Commmendator Kunacensis, with xiij. other learned and worthy men were slayne, beyng as is thought, falsely betrayed and brought into the handes of their enemyes.

As touchyng the cause which moued Zuinglius to go out with hys Citizens to þ^e warre, it is sufficiently declared and excused both by Iohn Sledan, and especially by Oecolampadius, in his EpistleMarginaliaEx Ioan. Sled. lib. 8.
Ex Epist. Ioan. Oecolampadij. Lib. 4. (ad Mart. Frechium, & Somium. Epist. lib. 4. Where first is to be vnderstand, that it is an old receaued maner among the Zuricke mē, that when they go forth in warfare, the chief Minister of their Churche goeth with them. Zuinglius also of hym selfe beyng a man (sayth Sledanus) of a stoute and bolde courage, considering, if he shoulde remaine at home when warre should be attempted agaynst hys Citizens, and if he whiche in his Sermons did so encourage other, should now faynt so cowardly, and tarie behynd at home, when tyme of daunger came, what shame and disdayne might worthely ryse to hym therby: thought not to refuse to take such part as his brethren did.

MarginaliaZuinglius excused for his going out to warre.Oecolampadius moreouer addeth, that he went not out as a Captayne of the field, but as a good Citizen with his Citizens, & as a good shepheard ready to dye with hys flocke. And whiche of all them (sayth he) that most crye out agaynst Zuinglius, can shew any such noble hart in hym, to do the lyke? Agayne, neither did he go out of hys owne accorde, but rather desired not to go, foreseyng belyke, what daunger therof would ensue. But the Senate beyng importune vpon hym, would haue no nay, vrgyng and enforcyng hym most instantly to goe: among whom were thought to haue bene some false betrayers, saying and obiectyng to hym that he was a dastard, if he refused to accompany his brethrē, as well in tyme of daunger, as in peace. Moreouer the sayd Zuinglius among other seculare artes, had also some skill in such matters of warfare. Hæc Oecolampad. MarginaliaZuinglius hys dead bodye burned.When he was slayne, great crueltie was shewed vpō his dead corps. Such was their hatred towarde him, that their malice could not bee satisfied, vnlesse also they should burne his body beyng dead. Ex Comment. Ioan. Sled. lib. 8. The reporte goeth that after hys body was first cut in foure peeces, and then consumed with fire, three dayes after his death, hys frendes came to see whether any part of hym was remaining, MarginaliaEx Oswaldo Myconto de vita et obitu Zuinglij.
The hart of Zuinglius found whole in the ashes.where they found his hart in the ashes whole and vnburned: in much lyke maner, as was also the hart of Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury, whiche in the ashes also was founde and taken vp vnconsumed, as by credible information is testified.

MarginaliaThe cruell handling of the Abbot Capellensis.Furthermore, such was then þ^e rage of these fiue Pages agaynst the foresayd Abbot Capellensis, that they tooke him beyng slayne, and puttyng out both hys eyes, they clothed hym in a monkes coule, and so set him in the pulpitte to preach, railyng and iestyng vpon hym in most despitefull maner. MarginaliaEx Epist. Oecola. ad Wolfgangū Capitonē. Lib. 4.Ex Epist. Oecolap. ad Wolfgangum Captionem. lib. 4. MarginaliaThe age of Zuinglius and of Luther reckned.Vldericke Zuinglius was when he dyed, of the age of 44. yeares: yonger then M. Luther by 4. yeares.