[1] [2] [3] [4] About this season, the craftie practises of one E|lizabeth Barton,Elizabeth Barton. named the holie man of Kent, came to light and were discouered: so that she and hir adherents in Nouember folowing were brought to the Starchamber, & there before the kings coun|cell confessed their feined hypocrisie and dissembled holinesse, traitorous purposes and intents. The names of those hir adherents, which were presented with hir before the lords in the Starchamber were as followeth: Richard Master priest, parson of Al|dington in Kent: Edward Bocking doctor in diui|nitie, a moonke of Canturburie: Richard Dering, moonke also of Canturburie: Edward Twaites gentleman: Thomas Laurence register to the archdeacon of Canturburie: Henrie Gold parson of Aldermarie, bachellor of diuinitie: Hugh Rich frier obseruant: Richard Rifbie: and Thomas Gold gentleman. They were adiudged vpon their confes|sion aforesaid,Penance at Pauls crosse. to stand at Pauls crosse in the sermon time, where they with their owne hands should seue|rallie deliuer ech of them to the preacher that should be appointed, a bill, declaring their subtill, craftie, and superstitious dooings. Which thing they did the sundaie next following, standing vpon a stage at the crosse erected for that purpose. But for their trea|sons commited, the order was respited till the par|lement next following, in the which they were at|tainted, and suffered (as after ye shall heare.)