[P. 26], l. 5. the aged champion of Warwicke.] i. e. Thomas Cartwright.
[P. 26], l. 8. Phi. Stu.] Philip Stubbes, the brother-in-law of Cartwright. His “Anatomy of Abuses,” was printed in 1589.
[P. 31], l. 24. ribrost.] To belabour, to beat soundly.
“I have been pinched in flesh, and well ribroasted under my former masters; but I’m in now for skin and all.”—L’Estrange.
[P. 35], l. 26. anie more bones.] i. e. without scruple.
“Perjury will easily donne with him that hath made no bones of murther.”—Bp. Hall, Cases of Conscience.
[P. 39], l. 6. Pen. &c.] Nash is evidently mistaken in attributing all the Mar-Prelate Tracts to him. The description which follows powerfully reminds us of Nash’s characteristic portrait of Gabriel Harvey.
[P. 44], l. 2. Capcase.] A small travelling case, according to Nares, 72.
[P. 50], l. 8. sheepe byter.] A petty thief.
“There are political sheepbiters as well as pastoral, betrayers of publick trusts as of private.”—L’Estrange.