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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
Volume 2 › Book 12: The twelfth and last Book.Volume 2 › Book 12: The twelfth and last Booke.
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.
The two and twentieth day of January following, her husband went and told the Bishop, that she had a brother, whose name was Roger Hall that resorted unto her, who if he were kept from her, he said she would turn: for he comforteth her (saith he) and giveth her money, and persuadeth her not to recant. Upon which report of her husband, she was removed to a prison called Monday hole, and straight charge given, that if her brother came, he should be taken: but he coming early in the morning when her keeper was gone to ring, (for he was a bell ringer) otherwise did not know where she had been imprisoned, but by hearing her voice as she poured out unto God her sorrowful complaints, saying the Psalms of David. And there putting money in a loaf of bread, & sticking the same on a pole, so did he reach it unto her: & this was five weeks after her coming thither: all which time no creature was known to come at her, more then her keeper.1 Her lying in that prison was upon a little short straw, betwixt a pair of stocks and a stone wall, & her allowance three farthings a day: that is, an half penny in bread and a farthing in drink, neither could she get any more for her money: ⟨p. 232⟩wherefore she desired to have her whole allowance in bread, and used water for drink. Thus did she lie nine weeks: during which time she never changed apparel.
The two and twentith day of Ianuary following, her husband went and told the Byshop, that shée had a brother, whose name was Roger Hall that resorted vnto her, who if hée were kept from her, hée sayd shée would turne: for hée comforteth her (saith hée) and giueth her mony, and perswadeth her not to recant. Vppon which reporte of her husband, shée was remoued to a pryson called Munday hole, and straight charge giuen, that if her brother came, hée should be taken: but hée comming earely in the morning when her kéeper was gone to ringe, (for he was a bell ringer) otherwise did not know where shée had béene imprisoned, but by hearing her voyce as shée powred out vnto God her sorrowfull complaints, saying the Psalmes of Dauid. And there putting mony in a loafe of bread, & sticking the same on a pole, so did he reach it vnto her: & this was fiue wéekes after her comming thither: all which time no creature was knowne to come at her, more then her kéeper.1