The second [seventh] sermon of Master Hugh Latimer which he preached before the Kings…The seconde [seventh] sermon of Maister Hughe Latimer which he preached before the Kynges…

The man being in the tower wrote certain papers which I saw my self.¹ They were two little ones, one to my Lady Mary's grace, and another to my Lady Elizabeth grace, tending to this end, that they should conspire against my Lord protectors grace. Surely so seditiously as could be· Now what a kind of death was this, that when he was ready to lay his head upon the block, he turns me to the lieutenants servant and sayeth, bid my servant speed the thing that he wots of?² Well, the word was over heard. His servant confessed these two Papers, and they were found in a shoo of his. They ⟨image 92⟩were sown between the souls of a velued shoo. He made his ink so craftily, and with such workmanship as the like hath not been seen.

The man beyng in the tower wrote certayne papers whiche I sawe my selfe.¹ Thei were two lyttleones, one to my Ladye Maryes grace, and another to my Ladye Elizabethe grace, tendynge to thys ende, that they shoulde conspyre agaynst my Lorde protectours grace. Surely so seditiously as could be· Nowe what a kind of death was thys, that when he was readye to laye his head vpō the blocke, he turnes me to the leuetenauntes seruaunte and sayeth, byd my seruaunte spede ye thyng that he wottes of?² Wel, the worde was ouer heard. Hys seruaunte confessed these two Papers, and they were founde in a shooe of hys. They ⟨image 92⟩were sowen betwene the soules of a velued shooe. He made hys ynke so craftely, and wyth such workemanship as the lyke hath not bene sene.

1. 1The .ii. little papers which the Lord admiral wrote in the tower.The .ii. lyttle papers which the Lorde admirall wrote in the tower.
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