A01115:2564
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.
Within the space of an hour, or little more, came four Lords of the Council, which were, the Lord Treasurer, the Bishop of Winchester, the Lord Steward, ⟨p. 270⟩the Earle of Sussex: with the Guard, who warding in the next Chamber to her, secluded all her Gentlemen and yeomen, Ladies and Gentlewomen, saving that one Gentleman Usher, three Gentlewomen, and two Grooms of her chamber, were appointed in their rooms, & three other men of the Queens, and three waiting women, to give attendance that none should have access to her Grace. At which time, there were an hundred of Northern Soldiers1 all in white coats, waiting about the gardens all that night, and likewise two Lords watching there also with their bands and company.
Within the space of an houre, or little more, came foure Lordes of the Counsell, which were, the Lorde Treasurer, the Bishoppe of Winchester, the Lorde Stewarde, ⟨p. 270⟩the Earle of Sussex: with the Garde, who warding in the next Chamber to her, secluded all her Gentlemen and yeomen, Ladies and Gentlewomen, sauing that one Gentleman Vsher, thrée Gentlewomen, and two Groomes of her chāber, were appointed in their roomes, & three other men of the Quéenes, and thrée wayting women, to geue attendance that none should haue accesse to her Grace. At which time, there were an hundred of Northerne Souldiers1 al in white coates, wayting about the gardens all that night, and likewise two Lordes watching there also with their bands and companie.
- 1An hundred northern soldiers watch ye L. Elizabeth.An hundred northren souldiers watch ye L. Elizabeth.