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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 second [seventh] sermon of Master Hugh Latimer which he preached before the Kings Majesty [with?]in his graces palace at Westminster, the xv. day of March [-xix day of April], M.ccccc.xlix.The seconde [seventh] sermon of Maister Hughe Latimer which he preached before the Kynges Maiestie [with?]in his graces palayce at Westminster, ye xv. day of Marche [-xix daye of Apryll], M.ccccc.xlix.
printed by John Day, 1549printed by Jhon Day, 1549
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If their crowns were shaven to the shoulders they were served well enough. I knew where a woman was got with child, and was a shamed at the matter, and went into a secret place, where she ⟨image 140⟩had no women at her travail and was delivered of three children at a birth.
If theyr crownes were shauen to the shoulders they were serued well inoughe. I knewe where a womanne was gotwyth chylde, and was a shamed at the matter, and wente into a secreate place, where she ⟨image 140⟩hadde no women at her trauail and was deliuered of thre chyldren at a byrthe.
She wrung their necks and caste them into a water, and so killed her children. Suddenly, she was gaunt again, and her neighbours suspecting the matter, caused her to be examined, & she granted all. Afterward she was rained at the bar for it, and dispatched and found not guilty, through bearing of friends and bribing of the judge.
She wrounge theyr neckes and caste theym into a water, and so kylde her chyldren. Sodaynelye, she was gaunte agayne, and her neyghboures suspectynge the matter, caused her to be examened, & she graunted all. Afterwarde she was rayned at the barre for it, and dyspatched and founde not giltye, throughe bearynge of friendes and brybynge of the iudge.
Where at the same sessions, another poor woman was hanged for stealing a few rags of a hedge, that were not worth a crown.
Where at the same sessions, another poore womanne was hanged for stealing a fewe ragges of a hedge, that were not worthe a crowne.