History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century Vol 4 by Jean-Merle Henri D'Aubigne - HTML preview

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CHAPTER 6

The Five Cantons decide for War—Deceitful Calm—Fatal Inactivity—Zurich forewarned—Banner of Lucerne planted—Manifesto—The Bailiwicks pillaged—The Monastery of Cappel—Letter—Infatuation of Zurich—New Warnings—The War begins—The Tocsin—A fearful Night-The War—Banner and Army of Zurich—

Zwingle’s Departure—Zwingle’s Horse—Anna Zwingle CHAPTER 7

The Scene of War—The Enemy at Zug—Declaration of War—Council—Army of the Forest Cantons appears—the First Gun fired—Zwingle’s Gravity and Sorrow—

Zurich Army ascending the Albis—Halt and Council at the Beech Tree—They quicken their March—Jauch’s Reconnaissance—His Appeal—Ambuscade 10

History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century CHAPTER 8

Unforeseen Change—The whole Army advances—Universal Disorder—The Banneret’s Death—The Banner in Danger—The Banner saved—Terrible Slaughter—Slaughter of the Pastors—Zwingle’s last Words—Barbarity of the Victors—The Furnace of Trial—Zwingle’s dying Moments—Day after the Battle—

Homage and Outrage