On the next morrow at the time prescribed, they had hir foorth as she was, verie faint and féeble,Ladie Eliza|beth taketh hir iourn [...]ie toward the quéene. and in such case that she was readie to sound three or foure times betwéene them. What should I speake héere that cannot well be expressed, what an heauie house there was to behold the vnreuerend and dolefull dea|ling of these men, but especiallie the carefull feare and captiuitie of their innocent ladie and mistresse? Now to procéed in hir iornie from Ashridge all sicke in the litter, she came to Redborne, where she was garded all night: from thence to S. Albons, to sir Rafe Rowlets house, where she tarried that night, doth feeble in bodie, and comfortlesse in mind. From that place they passed to master Dods house at Mims, where also they remained that night: and so from thence she came to Highgate: where she be|ing verie sicke, taried that night and the next daie. During which time of hir abode there, came manie purseuants and messengers from the court: but for what purpose I cannot tell.

From that place she was conueied to the court: where (by the waie) came to méet hir manie gentle|men, to accompanie hir highnesse, which were verie sorie to sée hir in that case. But especiallie a great multitude of people there were standing by the way,Ladie Eliza|beth brought vp to Londõ. who then flocking about hir litter, lamented and be|wailed greatlie hir estate. Now, when she came to the court, hir grace was there straightwaies shut vp, and kept as close prisoner a fortnight, which was till Palmesundaie, séeing neither king nor quéene, nor lord, nor friend, all that time, but onelie then the lord chamberlaine, sir Iohn Gage, and the vicecham|berlaine which were attendant vnto the dores. About which time sir William Sentlow was called before the councell; vnto whose charge it was laid,Sir William Sentlow committed to the tower. that he knew of Wiats rebellion. Which he stoutlie denied, protesting that he was a true man, both to God and his prince, defieng all traitors and rebels: but being strictlie examined, he was in conclusion committed to the tower.

The fridaie before Palmesundaie,Ladie Eliza|beth charged with sir Tho|mas Wiats conspiracie. the bishop of Winchester, with nineteene others of the councell (who shall be here namelesse) came vnto hir grace from the quéenes maiestie, and burdened hir with Wiats conspiracie: which she vtterlie denied,Ladie Eliza|beth charged with the busi|nesse of Peter Carew. affir|ming that she was altogither giltlesse therein. They being not contented with this, charged hir grace with businesse made by sir Peter Carew, and the rest of the gentlemen of the west countrie: which also EEBO page image 1153 she vtterlie denieng, cleared hir innocencie therein. In conclusion, after long debating of matters, they declared vnto hir,Ladie Eliza|beth threatned to go to the tower. that it was the quéenes will and pleasure that she should go vnto the tower, while the matter were further tried and examined. Whereat she being agast, said, that she trusted the quéenes ma|iestie would be more gratious ladie vnto hir, and that hir highnesse would not otherwise conceiue of hir, but that she was a true woman: declaring fur|thermore to the lords,Ladie Eliza|beth purgeth hir selfe to the lords. that she was innocent in all those matters wherin they had burdened hir; and de|sired them therefore to be a further meane to the quéene hir sister, that she being a true woman in thought, word, and déed towards hir maiestie, might not be committed to so notorious & dolefull a place: protesting that she would request no mercie at hir hand, if she should be prooued to haue consented vnto anie such kind of matter, as they had laid vnto hir charge: and therefore in fine desired their lordships to thinke of hir what she was, and that she might not so extremelie be dealt withall for hir truth.