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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Also shortlie after his coronation, the kings ma|iestie by the aduise of his vncle the lord protector and other of his priuie councell, minding first of all to séeke Gods honor and glorie, and therevpon inten|ding a reformation, did not onelie set foorth by cer|teine commissioners, sundrie iniunctions for the remoouing of images out of all churches, to the sup|pressing and auoiding of idolatrie and superstition within his realmes and dominions, but also caused certeine homilies or sermons to be drawne by sun|drie godlie & learned men,H [...]milies. that the same might be read in churches to the people, which were afterward by certeine of these commissioners sent foorth as vi|sitors, accompanied with certeine preachers th [...]|roughout EEBO page image 980 the realme, for the better instruction of the people,The commu|nion in both kinds. published and put in vre. At Easter next fol|lowing, he set out also an order thorough all the realme, that the supper of the lord should be mini|stred to the laie people in both kinds. ¶ On the fif|teenth of Maie doctor Smith recanted at Paules crosse. I.S pag. 1036. D. Smith recanted.]

Compare 1577 edition: 1 All these things doone concerning religion (as be|fore is said) the lord protector and the rest of the coun|cell, calling to mind the euill dealing and craftie dis|simulation of the Scots, concerning the matter of marriage betwixt the kings maiestie, and the quéene of Scotland (which marriage as ye haue heard, in the fiue and thirtith yeare of king Henrie the eight, was by authoritie of parlement in Scotland fullie concluded) thought it not to stand with the kings ho|nor to be in such maner by them deluded, and withall considering how greatlie it shuld turne to the quiet|nesse and safetie of both realmes to haue these two princes conioined in matrimonie, they did deuise sundrie waies and meanes how the same might be brought to passe, Rich. Crafton. and the rather (as some doo write) for that king Henrie (before his death) had giuen them in speciall charge by all indeuours to procure that the said marriage might take place, as wholie wishing by the coniunction of those two yoong prin|ces, the vniting of the two kingdoms in perpetuall amitie and faithfull league of loue; as our poet saith:

Optat coniugio duo regna coire fideli,
Aeternam pacem hinc aeternáque foedera iungi.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But the lords of Scotland were so inueigled and corrupted by the French king, and abused by cardi|nall Beton, archbishop of saint Andrewes, and other of their clergie, that they not onelie shranke from that which they had promised, but also sought to de|stroie those that fauored the king of Englands part: wherevpon a great and puissant armie was now prepared to passe by land into Scotland, and like|wise a nauie to passe by sea to attend vpon the same: whereof the great gallie and foure and twentie tall ships were thoroughlie furnished with men and mu|nition for the warres, besides manie merchants ships and other small vessels, which serued for carri|age of vittels, and other necessaries.

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