APPENDIX.

<c The Ende of the Lady Jane Dudley, Doughter to the Duke of SufFolke upon the ScafTolde, at the hourc of her death, be- ing the 1 2, day of February. Fyrft, whan file was mounted on the fcaffolde, me fayd to the people ftandinge thereabout, Good people, I com hether to die,, and by a lawe I am condemned to the fame. The facie, indede, againft the queenes highnes was unlawful, and the confenting thereunto by me, but touching the procurement and defyre therof by me, or on my halfe, I doo wafh my handes thereof in innocencie, before God and the face of you good chriftian people this day, and therwith me wrong her handes in which fhe had her booke. Then me fayd, I pray you all good chrifHan people to bere me wytnes that I dye a true chriftian woman, and that I looke to be faved by none other mene but only by the mercy of God, in the merites of the bloud of his onlye fonne Jefus Chrifte, and I confcfTe when I dyd know the word of God,. I neglected the fame and loved myfelfe and the world, and therefore this plage or punyihment is happely and worthely happened unto me for my finnes. And yet I tharike God of his goodhes that he hath thus geven me a tyme and refpet to re- pent. And now good people while I am alyve I pray you to affyll me with your prayers. And then me knelyng downe, fhe turned to Fecknam, faying, Shall I fay this Pfalm ? and he faid yea. Then fhe faid the Pfalm of Mifereri Mei Deus iiiEngliih in moft devout maner to thende. Then me ftode up and gave her mayde Miftres Tylney her gloves and handkercher, and her booke to Maiftre Tho- mas Brydges, the lyvetenantes brother. Forthwith fhe untyed her gowne. The hangman went to her to have helped her of ther- with, then fhe defyred him. to let her alone, turning towardcs her two