recantation

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See the Recantation of Thomas Cranmer, reprinted from Bonner's original pamphlet: Jenkins, vol. iv. p.

From The Reign of Mary Tudor by Rhys, Ernest

Recantation does not seem very creditable; but adieu to straightforward, honest counsels.

From Caesar: a Sketch by Froude, James Anthony

He presented General Gage an Address in behalf of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in 1774; and was compelled by a Convention of the Committee of Correspondence to sign a "Recantation."

From The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution by Stark, James H.