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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.
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.
Now departing from Wodstocke, Sir Henrie and his souldiers, with the Lorde of Thame, and Syr Rafe Chamberlaine garding her: the first night shee came to Rocet. In which iourney such a mightie wynd did blow, that her seruantes were faine to hold downe her clothes about her: insomuch yt her hood was twise or thrise blown frō her head. Whereuppon, shee desirous to returne to a Gentlemans house néere there, could not be suffered by Sir Henrie, but was constrayned (vnder an hedge) to trimme vp her head, so well as she could.
After this, the next night they came to M Dormers, and so to Colbrooke, where she lay all that night, at the George. On which night, all her men were taken from her, saving her Gentleman Usher, three gentlewomen, two Grooms, ⟨p. 277⟩and one of her wardrobe: the soldiers watching & warding about the house, and she close shut up. This was, because certain of her Gentlemen and Yeomen (to the number of 60.) came to meet her, and salute her.
After this, the next night they came to M Dormers, and so to Colbrooke, where she lay all that night, at the George. On which night, all her men were taken from her, sauing her Gentleman Vsher, thrée gentlewomen, two Groomes, ⟨p. 277⟩and one of her wardrobe: the souldiers watching & warding about the house, and she close shut vp. This was, because certaine of her Gentlemen and Yeomen (to the number of 60.) came to méete her, and salute her.