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A36794 The baronage of England, or, An historical account of the lives and most memorable actions of our English nobility in the Saxons time to the Norman conquest, and from thence, of those who had their rise before the end of King Henry the Third's reign deduced from publick records, antient historians, and other authorities / by William Dugdale ... Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686. 1675 (1675) Wing D2480; ESTC R16723 3,454,491 1,220

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the_o manor_n of_o lead_fw-la in_o yorkshire_n as_o part_v of_o that_o inheritance_n agnes_n the_o three_o sister_n with_o her_o husband_n william_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n be_v both_o then_o live_a have_v 17._o for_o she_o part_v the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o chartley_n in_o staffordshire_n assign_v for_o her_o capital_a seat_n with_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n of_o west_n derby_n in_o com._n lanc._n and_o all_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o chester_n which_o lie_v betwixt_o the_o river_n of_o ribble_z and_o merse_n together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o in_o buckbroek_n in_o northamptonshire_n and_o navenby_n in_o lincolnshire_n and_o hawise_o ibid._n the_o four_o sister_n wife_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr quincy_n for_o her_o share_n ibid._n the_o castle_n and_o manor_n of_o bolingbroke_n in_o com._n linc._n for_o her_o principal_a mansion_n and_o all_o the_o other_o land_n which_o belong_v to_o earl_n ranulph_n her_o brother_n situate_v in_o the_o 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marshal_n they_o fall_v off_o 446._o and_o take_v part_n with_o the_o king_n at_o that_o great_a solemnity_n of_o king_n henry_n marriage_n to_o 50_o alianor_n 1243._o the_o daughter_n of_o reimund_n earl_n of_o province_n which_o be_v perform_v 30._o with_o extraordinary_a pomp_n and_o state_n at_o london_n and_o westminster_n about_o the_o 14_o kal._n of_o february_n in_o the_o twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n this_o john_n earl_n of_o chester_n carry_v 421._o the_o sword_n call_v curtana_n before_o the_o king_n in_o token_n 421._o that_o be_v a_o earl_n palatine_n he_o have_v power_n to_o restrain_v the_o king_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v exorbitant_a as_o say_v my_o author_n the_o constable_n of_o chester_n then_o wait_v 421._o upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o wand_n keep_v off_o people_n from_o disturb_v the_o proceed_n and_o the_o same_o year_n with_o many_o other_o noble_n take_v 30._o upon_o he_o the_o cross_n for_o a_o voyage_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n but_o whether_o he_o 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eliz._n take_v his_o place_n parl._n there_o upon_o the_o second_o of_o april_n in_o 15_o eliz._n he_o be_v camd._n one_o of_o the_o peer_n upon_o the_o trial_n of_o thomas_n duke_n of_o norff._n and_o the_o same_o year_n upon_o the_o league_n make_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n be_v one_o of_o the_o lord_n then_o send_v ibid._n into_o france_n with_o edward_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n lord_n admiral_n for_o ratify_v thereof_o in_o 29_o eliz._n he_o be_v ibid._n also_o one_o of_o the_o peer_n which_o sit_v at_o fotheringhay_n upon_o trial_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n likewise_o in_o 43_o eliz._n upon_o that_o insurrection_n make_v in_o london_n by_o robert_n earl_n of_o essex_n he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o lord_n which_o appear_v ibid._n with_o he_o therein_o and_o thereupon_o suffer_v imprisonment_n ibid._n this_o william_n marry_v stemmate_a two_o wife_n first_o christian_n daughter_n of_o ..._o anslow_n esq_n by_o who_o he_o have_v 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which_o henry_n henry_n now_o lord_n sandys_n brother_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n be_v yet_o unmarried_a vaux_z of_o harwedon_n 15_o h._n 8._o this_o family_n who_o seat_n have_v be_v vaux_n at_o harwedon_n in_o com._n northt_v for_o more_o than_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n do_v derive_v their_o descent_n vaux_n from_o robert_n de_fw-fr vaux_n a_o great_a man_n in_o the_o north_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n stephen_n and_o henry_n the_o second_o be_v then_o founder_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o la●ercost_n in_o cumberland_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v be_v thus_o fix_v there_o william_n william_n vaux_z in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o great_a and_o sharp_a contest_v betwixt_o the_o house_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n lose_v ibid._n all_o for_o his_o adherence_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o but_o at_o length_n henry_n earl_n of_o richmund_n obtain_v the_o crown_n nicholas_n nicholas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n have_v restitution_n ibid._n 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8._o be_v 30._o at_o the_o siege_n of_o therovene_n in_o 10_o h._n 8._o he_o be_v 60._o one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n then_o send_v into_o france_n for_o confirm_v the_o article_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o king_n henry_n and_o the_o french_a and_o in_o 11_o h._n 8._o in_o order_n ann._n to_o that_o famous_a interview_n near_o guisnes_n between_o king_n henry_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n at_o that_o time_n send_v ann._n thither_o to_o make_v preparation_n for_o the_o same_o after_o which_o he_o grow_v in_o such_o high_a esteem_n at_o court_n as_o that_o in_o 15_o h._n 8._o 27_o apr._n he_o be_v advance_v ann._n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o baron_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o solemnity_n of_o his_o creation_n with_o some_o other_o then_o be_v ann._n at_o the_o king_n be_v royal_a palace_n of_o bridewell_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n but_o he_o live_v not_o long_o to_o enjoy_v that_o honour_n for_o have_v by_o his_o testament_n 11._o bear_v 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the_o duke_n of_o guise_n do_v appoint_v shall_v remain_v captive_n and_o be_v put_v to_o ransom_n after_o which_o in_o 15_o eliz._n he_o be_v camb._n one_o of_o the_o peer_n who_o sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o trial_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n also_o ibid._n in_o 29_o eliz._n upon_o trial_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n and_o depart_v ib._n this_o life_n in_o 33_o eliz._n by_o anne_n his_o wife_n daughter_n arm._n of_o sir_n john_n wentworth_n of_o gosfeild_n in_o com._n essex_n knight_n he_o have_v two_o son_n william_n who_o marry_v elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n of_o william_n lord_n burleigh_n and_o die_v in_o his_o life_n time_n without_o issue_n and_o henry_n as_o also_o elizabeth_n a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o william_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n francis_n hind_n knight_n which_o henry_n henry_n succeed_v he_o in_o his_o honour_n depart_v camb._n this_o life_n in_o 36_o eliz._n leave_v issue_n arm._n by_o anne_n his_o wife_n daughter_n arm._n of_o sir_n owen_n hopton_n 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by_o the_o contrivance_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n be_v again_o send_v anno_fw-la into_o ireland_n with_o the_o airy_a title_n of_o earl-marshal_n of_o that_o realm_n where_o with_o great_a grief_n of_o mind_n he_o die_v anno_fw-la of_o a_o flux_n 22_o sept._n an._n 1576._o 18_o eliz._n but_o not_o without_o suspicion_n of_o poison_n and_o be_v bury_v ●_o at_o caermarthin_n in_o south-wales_n which_o suspicion_n do_v the_o more_o augment_v by_o reason_n supra_fw-la that_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n then_o forsake_v the_o lady_n douglas_n sheffeild_n his_o wife_n as_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o many_o by_o who_o he_o have_v a_o son_n and_o more_o open_o show_v his_o love_n to_o the_o lady_n lettuce_n the_o widow_n of_o this_o decease_a earl_n who_o though_o as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o have_v private_o marry_v her_o father_n sir_n francis_n knolles_n who_o well_o take_v notice_n of_o leicester_n wander_a
his_o adversary_n have_v also_o write_v ibid._n submissive_a letter_n to_o the_o queen_n he_o obtain_v her_o leave_n ibid._n to_o retire_v to_o his_o own_o house_n under_o the_o more_o free_a custody_n of_o richard_n berkley_n whereunto_o be_v remove_v to_o acquit_v herself_o of_o any_o severity_n injustice_n or_o prejudice_n towards_o he_o by_o herself_o or_o her_o council_n she_o think_v fit_a to_o call_v ibid._n he_o to_o account_v not_o in_o the_o star-chamber_n to_o be_v fine_v but_o before_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o her_o council_n viz._n four_o earl_n two_o baron_n and_o four_o judge_n where_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o charge_n lay_v against_o he_o be_v that_o ibid._n against_o what_o he_o have_v in_o command_n he_o make_v the_o e._n of_o southampton_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n knight_v sundry_a person_n send_v force_n into_o munster_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o fall_v upon_o that_o great_a rebel_n tir-oen_n treat_v with_o he_o contrary_a the_o dignity_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o deputy_n and_o the_o more_o suspicious_a because_o clandestine_v whereunto_o with_o great_a humility_n serious_o profess_v his_o integrity_n he_o answer_v ibid._n first_o as_o to_o the_o make_n of_o southampton_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o he_o think_v the_o queen_n will_v have_v be_v satisfy_v therewith_o upon_o such_o reason_n as_o he_o give_v for_o his_o make_v those_o knight_n he_o say_v it_o be_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v have_v person_n of_o ho●or_n near_o he_o but_o go_v on_o to_o excuse_v his_o advance_n into_o munster_n the_o lord_n keeper_n admonish_v ibid._n he_o that_o he_o shall_v rather_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o queen_n mercy_n than_o to_o proceed_v in_o justify_v or_o extenuate_v what_o he_o have_v do_v allege_v that_o it_o will_v be_v esteem_v a_o very_a absurd_a thing_n to_o palliate_v his_o disobedience_n with_o a_o good_a intention_n of_o obey_v and_o so_o pronounce_v ibid._n he_o suspend_v from_o be_v any_o long_o a_o privy-counsellor_n earl-marshal_n or_o master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n and_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o custody_n during_o the_o queen_n pleasure_n whereunto_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n delegate_n concur_v but_o it_o be_v say_v ibid._n that_o the_o queen_n express_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v suspend_v from_o his_o office_n of_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n all_o which_o he_o bear_v ibid._n with_o such_o patience_n humility_n and_o expression_n of_o his_o desire_n to_o relinquish_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n that_o the_o queen_n have_v information_n thereof_o remove_v ibid._n his_o keeper_n from_o he_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v free_a and_o with_o liberty_n ibid._n to_o retire_v into_o the_o country_n if_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a not_o come_v to_o the_o court._n but_o this_o please_v he_o not_o his_o chief_a desire_n ibid._n be_v to_o have_v admittance_n to_o her_o presence_n ibid._n which_o when_o he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o obtain_v he_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o discontent_a ibid._n and_o hearken_v ibid._n to_o the_o advice_n of_o cuff_n and_o other_o unquiet_a spirit_n who_o persuade_v he_o by_o force_n to_o take_v away_o those_o who_o he_o esteem_v his_o back-friend_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o thereupon_o send_v ibid._n for_o southampton_n out_o of_o the_o netherlands_o entertain_v ibid._n discontent_v soldier_n and_o have_v sermon_n ibid._n in_o his_o house_n every_o day_n by_o the_o most_o zealous_a preacher_n whereunto_o the_o citizen_n resort_v very_o much_o keep_v thus_o in_o his_o house_n he_o betake_v himself_o as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o think_v total_o to_o divine_a meditation_n hear_v ibid._n of_o sermon_n and_o entertain_v ibid._n his_o friend_n but_o private_o plot_v ibid._n by_o all_o the_o way_n he_o can_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o adversary_n and_o to_o that_o end_n have_v ibid._n in_o his_o thought_n the_o seize_v upon_o the_o queen_n person_n and_o surprise_v the_o tower_n of_o london_n the_o design_n be_v lay_v how_o to_o effect_v both_o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o observation_n that_o by_o these_o sermon_n whereunto_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o concourse_n endeavour_n be_v use_v ibid._n to_o instill_v into_o the_o people_n this_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n viz._n ☞_o that_o the_o superior_a magistrate_n have_v authority_n over_o the_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o which_o notice_n be_v take_v he_o be_v send_v ibid._n for_o to_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n house_n by_o one_o of_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n where_o divers_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n be_v purposely_o meet_v intend_v to_o have_v admonish_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o his_o liberty_n temperate_o but_o suspect_v ibid._n lest_o upon_o some_o discovery_n of_o his_o purpose_n he_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n he_o excuse_v ibid._n his_o not_o go_v thither_o by_o pretend_v want_n of_o health_n hereupon_o ibid._n call_v together_o his_o chief_a confident_n and_o intimate_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v ere_o long_o to_o be_v clap_v in_o prison_n he_o ask_v they_o whether_o they_o think_v it_o most_o proper_a to_o seize_v the_o queen_n or_o to_o attempt_v the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o his_o friend_n there_o to_o enter_v the_o court_n or_o otherwise_o to_o preserve_v himself_o by_o flight_n but_o be_v neither_o provide_v of_o force_n sufficient_a nor_o military_a engine_n to_o attempt_v the_o court_n and_o consider_v ibid._n that_o to_o enter_v there_o in_o such_o a_o sort_n will_v seem_v a_o crime_n unpardonable_a it_o be_v also_o think_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o citizen_n will_v appear_v for_o he_o or_o not_o one_o of_o the_o company_n step_v out_o by_o compact_n and_o assure_v ibid._n he_o of_o assistance_n from_o the_o city_n against_o all_o his_o adversary_n promise_v therefore_o to_o himself_o success_n therein_o he_o resolve_v ibid._n the_o next_o day_n be_v sunday_n to_o go_v into_o the_o city_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sermon_n at_o paul_n and_o there_o represent_v the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n to_o desire_v their_o aid_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o if_o the_o citizen_n shall_v stagger_v thereat_o then_o to_o adventure_v themselves_o into_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o if_o tractable_a then_o by_o their_o help_n to_o seize_v the_o queen_n after_o which_o all_o that_o night_n it_o be_v give_v ibid._n out_o from_o essex-house_n that_o the_o lord_n cobham_n and_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n conspire_v his_o death_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n be_v 8_o feb._n viz._n sunday_n the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n and_o southampton_n the_o lord_n sand_n and_o mont_n eagel_n with_o about_o three_o hundred_o gentleman_n of_o note_n come_v ibid._n to_o essex-house_n he_o hearty_o welcome_v they_o insinuate_v ibid._n to_o they_o that_o his_o life_n be_v seek_v and_o cause_v ibid._n the_o house_n to_o be_v shut_v up_o so_o that_o none_o may_v go_v in_o or_o out_o but_o such_o as_o be_v well_o know_v the_o queen_n therefore_o have_v notice_n thereof_o send_v ibid._n to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n to_o require_v the_o citizen_n to_o keep_v their_o house_n and_o to_o obey_v command_n and_o appoint_v ibid._n the_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n as_o also_o sir_n william_n knolles_n comptroller_n of_o her_o household_n uncle_n to_o this_o earl_n and_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n popham_n to_o go_v to_o essex-house_n and_o to_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a concourse_n thither_o who_o be_v admit_v o_o in_o at_o the_o little_a wicket_n find_v ibid._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o court_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n rutland_z and_o southampton_n with_o many_o other_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n keeper_n turn_v to_o essex_n tell_v ibid._n he_o upon_o what_o errand_n they_o be_v send_v assure_v ibid._n he_o in_o case_n of_o wrong_n do_v to_o he_o by_o any_o man_n equal_a right_n shall_v be_v have_v but_o the_o earl_n answer_v ibid._n that_o his_o life_n be_v seek_v and_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a person_n hire_v to_o murder_v he_o in_o his_o bed_n also_o that_o letter_n have_v be_v forge_v in_o his_o name_n add_v we_o be_v here_o only_o meet_v to_o defend_v ourselves_o and_o save_v 〈◊〉_d live_v but_o whilst_o they_o be_v thus_o discourse_v the_o multitude_n cry_v ibid._n out_o that_o he_o be_v abuse_v and_o betray_v say_v that_o the_o time_n pass_v away_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n keeper_n turn_v command_v ibid._n that_o upon_o their_o allegiance_n they_o shall_v lay_v down_o their_o arms._n hereupon_o he_o go_v ibid._n into_o the_o house_n the_o lord_n keeper_n and_o the_o rest_n follow_v some_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n cry_v out_o kill_v they_o ibid._n throw_v the_o great_a seal_n into_o the_o thames_n shut_v they_o up_o be_v thus_o within_o the_o house_n he_o command_v ibid._n that_o
the_o door_n shall_v be_v shut_v upon_o they_o say_v ibid._n have_v patience_n a_o while_n i_o will_v go_v into_o the_o city_n and_o acquaint_v the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o sheriff_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o then_o return_v and_o according_o leaving_z special_a guard_n ibid._n in_o the_o house_n ride_v ibid._n with_o his_o sword_n the_o rest_n accompany_v he_o and_o take_v with_o they_o as_o they_o pass_v the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n ibid._n and_o lord_n cromwell_n cry_v out_o for_o the_o queen_n for_o the_o queen_n say_v also_o that_o his_o life_n be_v seek_v not_o make_v any_o stay_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o sheriff_n smith_n in_o fanchurch-street_n entreat_v the_o citizen_n to_o arm_n themselves_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o instead_o of_o aid_n the_o sheriff_n on_o who_o assistance_n he_o much_o depend_v will_v not_o ibid._n be_v see_v get_v out_o by_o a_o back_n door_n to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n the_o lord_n burghley_n with_o garter_n king_n of_o arm_n follow_v and_o proclaim_v ibid._n he_o with_o all_o his_o adherent_n traitor_n the_o like_a do_v ibid._n the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n and_o sir_n thomas_n gerard_n knight-marshal_n in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o city_n find_v himself_o therefore_o in_o this_o forlorn_a condition_n he_o return_v ibid._n to_o ludgate_n but_o be_v there_o stop_v make_v back_o to_o queenhithe_a and_o so_o get_v ibid._n to_o essex-house_n by_o bo_n where_o discern_v that_o the_o lord_n keeper_n and_o the_o other_o privy-councellor_n who_o he_o have_v shut_v up_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o return_v to_o white-hall_n in_o great_a perplexity_n he_o endeavour_v ibid._n to_o fortify_v the_o house_n but_o the_o lord_n admiral_n with_o considerable_a force_n sudden_o beset_a ibid._n it_o after_o ib._n several_a overture_n whereby_o he_o will_v have_v make_v his_o condition_n which_o will_v not_o be_v admit_v he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o adherent_n yield_v ib._n themselves_o whereupon_o it_o be_v about_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n he_o be_v first_o carry_v ib._n to_o lambeth-house_n and_o afterward_o to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o upon_o the_o nineteen_o of_o the_o same_o month_n of_o february_n bring_v ibid._n to_o westminster_z hall_n where_o before_o the_o lord_n buck●urst_v than_o lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n constitute_v high_a steward_n for_o that_o occasion_n be_v try_v by_o his_o peer_n and_o find_v guilty_a of_o the_o treason_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n he_o have_v sentence_n ibid._n of_o death_n pronounce_v against_o he_o and_o according_o lose_v ibid._n his_o head_n within_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n upon_o the_o 25_o the_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n be_v at_o that_o time_n about_o thirty_o four_o year_n of_o age_n this_o happen_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o popular_a man_n unto_o who_o story_n it_o will_v not_o be_v improper_a to_o add_v what_o be_v far_o say_v of_o he_o by_o a_o person_n 35●_n of_o great_a observation_n in_o his_o time_n viz._n that_o the_o queen_n be_v then_o grow_v old_a and_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n not_o much_o regard_v by_o the_o english_a nor_o well_o obey_v by_o his_o natural_a subject_n he_o begin_v to_o look_v up_o towards_o the_o crown_n unto_o which_o a_o title_n be_v draw_v for_o he_o as_o the_o direct_a heir_n to_o thomas_n of_o woodstoke_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n one_o of_o the_o young_a son_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o this_o man_n the_o puritan_n cry_v up_o with_o most_o infinite_a praise_n both_o in_o their_o pulpit_n and_o pamphlet_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o great_a in_o honour_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n but_o temporis_fw-la expectatione_n major_n far_o great_a in_o the_o expectation_n which_o his_o friend_n have_v of_o he_o and_o he_o according_o applies_z himself_z to_o those_o of_o the_o puritan_n faction_n admit_v they_o to_o place_n of_o most_o trust_n and_o credit_n about_o his_o person_n keep_v open_a house_n for_o man_n of_o those_o opinion_n to_o resort_v unto_o under_o pretence_n of_o hear_v sermon_n and_o hear_v no_o sermon_n with_o more_o zeal_n and_o edification_n than_o those_o which_o seem_v to_o attribute_v a_o power_n to_o inferior_a magistrate_n for_o curb_v and_o control_v their_o undoubted_a sovereign_n which_o questionless_a must_v needs_o have_v end_v in_o great_a disturbance_n to_o the_o church_n and_o state_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v outwitted_a by_o sir_n robert_n cecil_n sir_n walter_n raleigh_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o party_n in_o the_o court_n by_o who_o he_o be_v first_o shift_v over_o into_o ireland_n and_o at_o last_o bring_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n not_o to_o receive_v a_o crown_n but_o to_o lose_v his_o head_n which_o happen_v very_o opportune_o for_o king_n james_n of_o scotland_n who_o entrance_n may_v have_v be_v oppose_v and_o his_o title_n question_v if_o this_o ambitious_a man_n have_v prosper_v in_o his_o undertake_n which_o he_o conduct_v general_o 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