A01115:2575
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.
1During this time, there used a little boy, a mans child of the tower, to bring her Grace flowers: who was forbidden any more to do so by the Lord Chamberlain.
1During this time, there vsed a little boy, a mans child of the tower, to bring her Grace flowers: who was forbidden any more to do so by the Lord Chamberlaine.
- 1The L. Chamberlain hard to the Lady Elizabeth.The L. Chamberlaine harde to the Ladie Elizabeth.
The next day as she was walking in the garden, the child peeping in at a hole in the door, said unto her, Mistress, I can bring you no more flowers. Whereat she smiled, understanding thereby what they had done.
The next day as she was walking in the garden, the childe peeping in at a hole in the doore, saide vnto her, Mistresse, I can bring you no more flowers. Whereat shée smyled, vnderstanding thereby what they had done.
The fifth day of May the Constable was discharged of his office in the Tower, and one Sir Henry Benefield 1placed in his room. He brought with him an hundred Soldiers in blew cotes, which did much amaze her: so that she asked, whether he were of that conscience or no, that if her murdering were secretly committed to his charge he would see the execution thereof. They persuaded her, that God would not suffer such wickedness to proceed: saying, they knew not what manner of man he was. Well (quoth she)