20.1. The words of Elizabeth Barton, other|wise called the holie maid of Kent at the houre of hirdeath in maner of a confession.
The words of Elizabeth Barton, other|wise called the holie maid of Kent at the houre of hirdeath in maner of a confession.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 _HIther am I come to die, and I haue not beene the onelie cause of mine owne death, which most iustlie I haue deserued, but also I am the cause of the death of all these persons which at this time here suffer: and yet to say the truth, I am not so much to be blamed, considering that it was wel known vnto these learned men, that I was a poore wench, without learning, and therefore they might haue easilie perceiued, that the things that were doone by me, could not proceed in any such sort, but their capaci|ties and learning could right well iudge from whence they proceeded, and that they were altogither feined: but bicause the things which I feined were profitable vn|to them, therefore they much praised mee, and bare me in hand that it was the holie ghost, and not I that did them, and then I being puft vp with their praises, fell into a certeine pride and foolish fantasie with my selfe, and thought I might feine what I would, which thing hath brought me to this case, and for the which now I crie God and the kings highnes most hartilie mercie, and desire all you good people to praie to God to haue mercie on me, and on all them that suffer here with me.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Th [...] act of [...]tablishm [...]t the crowne.In this parlement also was made the act of suc|cession, for the establishing of the crowne, to the which euerie person being of lawfull age should bée sworne. On mondaie the thrée & twentith of March in the parlement time,Ambassadors foorth of Scotland. were solemnlie receiued into London ambassadours from Iames the fift king of Scots, the bishop of Aberdine, the abbat of Kinlos, and Adam Otterborne the kings attourneie, with diuerse gentlemen on them attendant, which were brought to the tailors hall, and there lodged. And on the daie of the Annunciation, they were brought to the kings palace at Westminster, where they shewed their commission and message, for the which the king appointed them daies to counsell.The p [...]pes supremacie denied in sermons. During the parlement time, euerie sundaie at Paules crosse preached a bishop, declaring the pope not to be su|preme head of the church.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The thirtith of March was the parlement proro|ged, and there euerie lord, knight, and burges,The lords sworne to the succession. and all other were sworne to the act of succession, and sub|scribed their hands to a parchment fixed to the same. The parlement was proroged till the third of No|uember next. After this were commissioners sent into all parts of the realme, to take the oth of all men and women to the act of succession. Doctor Iohn Fisher, and sir Thomas More knight, and doctor Nicholas Wilson parson of saint Thomas apostles in London, expreslie denied at Lambeth before the archbishop of Canturburie, to receiue that oth. The two first stood in their opinion to the verie death (as after ye shall heare) but doctor Wilson was better aduised at length, and so dissembling the matter es|caped out of further danger.