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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.
Her Grace being in the Tower of London, a writ came down, subscribed with certain hands of the Counsel for her execution: but that God stirred up master Bridges the Lieutenant the same time of the Tower, to come in haste to the Queen, to give certificate thereof, and to know further her consent touching her sisters death. Whereupon, the devise (which was Winchesters devilish platform) was disappointed. Moreover, during her imprisonment, one master Edmund Tremanie was on the rack, and master Smithwike, and divers others in the Tower were examined, and divers offers made them to accuse the innocent Lady. Which when she heard of, departing from Woodstock, she wrote these verses with her diamond in a glass window. Much suspected by me: nothing proved can be: quoth Elizabeth prisoner.1
Her Grace being in the Tower of London, a writ came downe, subscribed with certaine hands of the Counsaile for her execution: but that God stirred vp maister Bridges the Lieftenaunt the same time of the Tower, to come in haste to the Quéene, to giue certificate thereof, and to knowe further her consent touching her sisters death. Wherevppon, the deuise (which was Winchesters diuellish platforme) was disappoynted. Moreouer, during her imprisonment, one maister Edmund Tremanie was on the rack, and maister Smithwike, and diuers others in the Tower were examined, and diuers offers made them to accuse the innocent Ladie. Which when shée heard of, departing from Woodstocke, she wrote these verses with her diamond in a glasse window. Much suspected by me: nothing proued can be: quoth Elizabeth prisoner.1
- 1Elizabeth prisoner.
Now departing from Woodstock, Sir Henry and his soldiers, with the Lord of Thame, and Sir Rafe Chamberlain guarding her: the first night she came to Rocet. In which journey such a mighty wind did blow, that her servants were fain to hold down her clothes about her: insomuch that her hood was twice or thrice blown from her head. Whereupon, she desirous to return to a Gentleman's house near there, could not be suffered by Sir Henry, but was constrained (under an hedge) to trim up her head, so well as she could.