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In the year 1499. §1499in the time of one Persevell, many were taken for heretics in Kent,¹ and at Pauls Cross they bare fagots, and were abjured: and shortly after the same year, there went thirteen Lollards afore the procession in Pauls, and there were of them eight women, and a young lad, and the lads mother was one of the eight; and all the thirteen bare fagots on their necks before the procession.

In the yéere 1499. §1499in the time of one Perseuell, manie were taken for heretikes in Kent,¹ and at Paules Crosse they bare fagottes, and were abiured: and shortly after the same yéere, there went thirtéene Lollardes afore the procession in Paules, and there were of them eight women, and a young ladde, and the laddes mother was one of the eight; and all the thirtéene bare fagots on their necks before the procession.

1. 1Fagots borne.

Ann. 1506, §1506in the diocese of Lincoln, in Buckinghamshire, William Smith being B. of the same diocese) one William Tilseley was burned at Amersham, in a close,¹ called Stanley: at which time, one Joan Clark, a married woman, which was the only daughter of the said Tilseley, ²& a faithful woman, was compelled with her own hands to set fire to her father. And at the same time, her husband Joh. Clarke, did penance at her fathers burning, and bare a fagot, as did also 20. mo: which afterward were compelled to wear certain badges, & went abroad to do penance,