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An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church
An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the Church: written by that Reverend Father, Master John Fox: and now abridged by Timothy Bright, Doctor of Physic, for such as either through want of leisure, or ability have not the use of so necessary an historyAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church: written by that Reuerend Father, Maister Iohn Fox: and now abridged by Timothe Bright, Doctour of Phisicke, for such as either through want of leysure, or abilitie haue not the vse of so necessary an history
London: printed by I. Windet, 1589
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
After her condemnation, on Tuesday, she was sent from Newgate to the sign of the Crown, where M. Rich, the Bishop of London, and N. Shaxton, laboured to persuade her to recant by fair words, but it would not prevail: then M. Rich sent her to the tower, where she remained till 3. of the clock: then came M. Rich & one of the counsel, & charged her upon her obedience, to show unto them, if she knew any man or woman of her Sect, and asked of the Lady of Suffolk, of Sussex, of Hertford, my Lady Denny, and my ⟨p. 71⟩Lady Fitzwilliams: which she would not disclose, nor any other. Then they put her on the rack,1 because she confessed no Ladies nor Gentlewomen to be of her opinion, and thereon they kept her a long time: and because she lay still and did not cry, my Lord Chancellor and Master Rich took pains to rack her with their own hands, till she was nigh dead, then the Lieutenant caused her to be loosed from the rack: which done, incontinently she swooned. Then they recovered her again: and after that, she sat two long hours reasoning with the lord Chancellor upon the bare floor: who with flattering words persuaded her to leave her opinion. Then was she brought to an house, and laid upon a bed with painful bones: after which the lord Chancellor sent her word, that if she would leave her opinion, she should want nothing: if she would not, she should to Newgate, and thence to the fire. To whom she sent word again, that she would rather die, then break her faith. The king understanding by the Lieutenant of her cruel racking,2 was greatly displeased therewith.
After her condemnation, on Tuesday, she was sent from Newgate to the signe of the Crowne, where M. Riche, the Bishop of London, and N. Shaxton, laboured to perswade her to recant by faire words, but it would not preuaile: then M. Rich sent her to the tower, where she remained till 3. of the clock: then came M. Rich & one of the counsel, & charged her vpon her obedience, to shew vnto them, if she knew any man or woman of her Sect, and asked of the Lady of Suffolke, of Sussex, of Hertforde, my Lady Dennie, and my ⟨p. 71⟩