A01115:2589
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
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Hereupon, shortly after she was sent for to come to Hampton Court, from her comfortless captivity in Woodstock, where she was at sundry times in great danger of life: first through fire, which began to kindle, between the boards, & ceilings under the Chamber where she lay: done of purpose, as it was credibly thought, of a knight who was joined in commission with Sir Hen. It was thought, and also was affirmed of one Paul Penny, a keeper of Woodstock, a notorious ruffian, & butcherly wretch, that he was appointed to kill the Lady Elizabeth, who both saw the man oft in her sight, and also knew thereof.
Herevppon, shortly after shee was sent for to come to Hampton Court, from her comfortlesse captiuitie in Wodstocke, where she was at sundry times in great daunger of life: first through fire, which began to kindle, betwéene the boords, & séelings vnder the Chamber where she lay: done of purpose, as it was credibly thoght, of a knight who was ioyned in commission with Sir Hen. It was thought, and also was affirmed of one Paule Peny, a kéeper of Woodstocke, a notorious ruffian, & butcherly wretch, that he was appointed to kill the Lady Elizabeth, who both saw the man oft in her sight, and also knew thereof.
An other time, one of the privy chamber, a great man about the Queen, and chief darling of Stephen Gardiner, named master James Basset, came to Blandebridge, a mile from Woodstock, with 20. or 30. privy coats, and sent for Sir Henry to come and speak with him. But so it happened, a little before, Sir Henry was sent for by Post to the counsel, leaving straight word behind him with his brother, that no man whatsoever he were, though coming with a ⟨p. 276⟩bill of the Queens hand, or any other warrant, should have access to her before his return again. By reason whereof master Benefield's brother coming to him at the bridge,1 would suffer him in no case to approach nigh: who otherwise (as is supposed) was appointed to murder the innocent Lady.