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‘On tewesday I was sent from newgate to the sygne of the crowne where as mastre Ryche and the Byshopp of London with all their power and flatterynge wordes went aboute to persuade me from God. But I ded not exteme their glosynge pretenses. Then came there to me Nicolas Shaxton, and counselled me to recant as he had done.‘