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In the mean time, Palletz and de Causis, & such as were enemies to John Huss, required that Hierome might be cited before the Council, which was accordingly performed, & master Hierome cited, by reason of his intimation: and the Duke brought him bound unto Constance, with a great and long chain: to whom, after they had objected certain frivolous matters, they delivered him (being bound) unto the officers of the city of Constance, to be carried to prison, for that night: where he was comforted of Peter the Notary, and one Vitus. ¹Which being known, when it drew towards evening, the Archb. of Rygen sent certain of his servants, which led away Hierome, being strongly bound with chains, both by the hands, and by the neck: and kept him so for certain hours. When night drew on, they carried him unto a certain tower of the city, in S. Pauls Churchyard, where they (tying him fast unto a great block, and his feet in the stocks, his hands also being made fast upon them) left him. The block was so high, that he could by no means sit there upon, but that his head must hang downward: where he lay, (none of his friends knowing of his conveyance away) two days, & ij. nights, relieved only with bread & water: whereof M. Peter having knowledge by one of his keepers, desired that he might have leave to provide him meat: which was granted.

In the meane time, Palletz and de Causis, & such as were enemies to Iohn Husse, required that Hierome might be cited before the Councel, which was accordingly performed, & maister Hierome cited, by reason of his intimation: and the Duke brought him bound vnto Constance, with a great and long chaine: to whom, after they had obiected certaine friuolous matters, they deliuered him (being bound) vnto the officers of the citie of Constance, to be caried to prison, for that night: where he was comforted of Peter the Notary, and one Vitus. ¹Which being knowne, when it drew towardes euening, ye Archb. of Rygen sent certaine of his seruants, which ledde away Hierome, being strongly bounde with chaines, both by the handes, and by the neck: and kept him so for certaine houres. When night drew on, they caried him vnto a certaine tower of the citie, in S. Paules Churchyard, where they (tying him fast vnto a great block, and his féete in the stockes, his hands also being made fast vpon them) left him. The block was so high, that he could by no meanes sit there upon, but that his head must hang downward: where he lay, (none of his friendes knowing of his conueyāce away) two daies, & ij. nights, reléeued only with bread & water: wherof M. Peter hauing knowledge by one of his kéepers, desired yt he might haue leaue to prouide him meat: which was granted.