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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.
And when her Grace requested that she might write to the Queen, he made answer, he durst not permit that. But the other Lord, the Earle of Sussex, kneeling down, told her Grace that she should have liberty to write, and as he was a true man, he would deliver it to the Queens Majesty, and bring her Grace an answer thereof again, whatsoever came thereof.
And when her Grace requested that she might write to the Quéene, he made answere, he durst not permitte that. But the other Lorde, the Earle of Sussex, knéeling downe, tolde her Grace that shee shoulde haue libertie to write, and as he was a true man, he woulde deliuer it to the Quéenes Maiestie, and bring her Grace an answere thereof againe, whatsoeuer came thereof.
Whereupon (being not permitted to speak with the Queen) she wrote unto her Majesty. On Palm Sunday about nine of the clock, those two Lords returned again, declaring, that it was time for her grace to depart. So she took her Barge with the two Lords, three of the Queens Gentlewomen, and three of her own, her Gentleman Usher, and two of her Grooms, lying, and hoovering a certain space upon the water, because it was yet dangerous for them to shoot the Bridge. At the length, coming to the stairs, when she landed, and coming out of the ⟨p. 271⟩barge, having one foot upon the stairs. Here landeth (said she) as true a subject being prisoner,1 as ever landed at these stairs: and before thee O God I speak it, having none other friends but thee alone. After she came to the Tower & was imprisoned, the doors were bolted, and forted upon her.2 At which time she called to her Gentlewoman for her book: desiring God not to suffer her to build her foundation upon the sands, but upon the rock: whereby all blasts of blustering weather should have no power against her.