An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church

The nineteenth day of June, were burned seven: four women and three men, at Canterbury, for the testimony of Christ.¹ Their names were these: John Fishcock, Nicholas White, Nich. Pardue, Barbara Final, widow, Bradbridge, widow, who was thought to have been with child, Wilsons wife, and Bendens wife. The usage of Alice Benden was most cruel. She being delivered, was by the foolish words of her own husband imprisoned again, who ⟨p. 231⟩took money of the Constable to carry her to prison himself:² but that the wife tendering her husbands fame, and that the world should not witness against him so facinorous a fact, went to the Constable, desiring him to go with her: who answered that he could not, but lent her his boy to go with her, with whom she went to Canterbury castle. Where she being in prison, practised with a prison fellow of hers, the wife of one Potkin, to live both of them with two pence half penny a day, to try thereby, how well they could sustain penury, if they were put to it: for they had heard when they should be removed to the Bishops prison,³ their livings should be but three pence half penny each day: & did in deed so live both, fourteen days, ere she were from thence removed.

The nintéenth day of Iune, were burned seuen: foure women and thrée men, at Canterburie, for the testimonie of Christ.¹ Their names were these: Iohn Fishcock, Nicholas White, Nich. Pardue, Barbara Final, widow, Bradbridge, widow, who was thought to haue béene with childe, Wilsons wife, and Bendens wife. The vsage of Alice Benden was most cruell. Shée being deliuered, was by the foolish wordes of her owne husbande imprisoned againe, who ⟨p. 231⟩tooke mony of the Constable to carrie her to prison himselfe:²