And héere (saith master Fox) commeth to be re|membred the notable working of Gods hand vpon a certeine priest in Kent named Nightingall, par|son of Crondall besides Canturburie: who vpon Shrouesundaie, which was about the third daie of the said moneth of March, and yeare of our Lord afore|said, reioising belike not a little at this alteration of religion, began to make a sermon to his parishio|ners, taking his theame out of the words of saint Iohn: He that saith, he hath no sinne, is a lier, and the trueth is not in him, &c. And so vpon the same,A terrible ex|ample of Gods seuere punishment vpon Nigh|tingall par|son of Cron|dall in Kent. verie impertinentlie, declared to them all such arti|cles as were set foorth by the popes authoritie, and by the commandement of the bishops of this realme; saieng moreouer vnto the people in this wise: Now masters and neighbors reioise and be merrie, for the prodigall sonne is come home. For I know that the most part of you be as I am: for I know your EEBO page image 1129 hearts well enough. And I shall tell you what hath happened in this wéeke past. I was before my lord cardinall Pooles grace, and he hath made me as cleane from sinne, as I was at the font stone: and on thursdaie last being before him, he hath appointed me to notifie (I thanke him for it) the same vnto you.Blasphemie to Christs [...]ospell puni|shed. And I will tell you what it is. And so reading the popes bull of pardon that was sent into England, he said, he thanked God that euer he had liued to sée that daie: adding moreouer that he beleeued, that by the vertue of that bull he was as cleane from sinne, as that night that he was borne: and immedi|atlie vpon the same fell suddenlie downe out of the pulpit, and neuer stirred hand nor foot, and so laie he. Testified by Robert Austen of Cartham, which both heard and saw the same, and is witnessed also by the whole countrie round about.]

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 About this time, Edward Courtneie, earle of Deuonshire,The lord Courneie go|eth ouer into Italie. of whom before yée haue heard, how he was appointed to remaine at Fodringheie vnder safe custodie, at length was set at libertie, came to the court, and got licence to passe the seas, went into Italie, where shortlie after he sickened, and died with|in foureteene daies after his sicknesse first tooke him: he was honorablie buried in Padwaie. This Court|neie was the onelie sonne and heire of Henrie, mar|quesse of Excester, cousine germane to king Henrie the eight, as is said before. For the said king and he were descended of two sisters,The lord Courtneie descended of the bloud [...]o [...]all. Elizabeth and Katha|rine, two of the daughters of king Edward the fourth, which propinquitie of bloud notwithstanding the said marquesse, for points of treason laid against him, suffered at the tower hill, the thirtith yeare of the reigne of king Henrie the eight, to the great do|lour of the most of the subiects of this realme, who for his sundrie vertues bare him great fauour and goodwill.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 After whose death, this yoong gentleman his sonne, being yet a child, was committed prisoner to the tower, where he remained vntill the beginning of the reigne of this quéene Marie (as before you haue heard.) This gentleman (as it appeared) was borne to be a prisoner, for from twelue yeares of age vnto thirtie, he had scarse two yeares libertie, within the which time he died, and obteined quiet, which in his life he could neuer haue. In the moneth of Maie next following,Ambassadors sent to treat a peace be|twéene the French king and the em|perour. cardinall Poole, who had bin a great la|bourer for peace betwéene the French king and the emperour, being accompanied with Stephan Gar|diner bishop of Winchester and chancellor of Eng|land, the erle of Arundell lord steward, and the lord Paget, were sent by the king and quéene ouer the sea to Calis, & from thence went to the towne of Marke where they met with the ambassadors of the emperor and the French king. From the emperour were sent the bishop of Arras with others. From the French king was sent the cardinall of Loraine, and the con|stable of France. In this treatie, cardinall Poole sat as president and vmpier in the name of the queene of England. This peace was greatlie laboured, where at the first, there was much hope, but in the end nothing was concluded: wherefore the seauen|teenth daie of Iune, this assemblie was dissolued, and the English ambassadours returned againe into England.