Compare 1587 edition: 1 This Monke,A Monke ſent into Scotlande to poyſon the gouernor. The fitteſt inſtru|ment to bring ſuch a thing to paſſe. fully inſtructed in that where|about he was ſent, came into Scotland, and fai|ning himſelfe to be a Pbyſition, got credit with|in in a whyle amongeſt the people, to be a man of moſt excellente knowledge, for he had a compa|nion with him, that beeing made priuie to the matter, ſette foorth his cunnyng and practiſe to the vttermoſte, declaryng what notable and moſte deſperate cures he had taken in hande, and made the pacientes perfectly whole of the ſame, where al other had quite giuen them ouer, name|ly he bruted it abroade, that for healing of the ſtone and grauell, his lyke was not to be found in all Chriſtendome, as euidently had appeared by cures whiche he had ſhewed vpon ſundry no|ble men both in England and Fraunce.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This he ſpake, for that it was knowne, how the Lorde gouernour was ſore vexed with that diſeaſe, hoping by this meanes to haue hym in cure, that he might therby the more eaſily work EEBO page image 332 his diueliſhe enterpryſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 And euen accordyng to his deſire it came to paſſe: for being taken for ſuch a man as he was named to be, he was ſente for to the gouernour, and comming before him, he handled the matter ſo with wordes, that the gouernor was conten|ted he ſhould take him in hande, whiche he didde with ſuch wicked intention that perſuading him to keepe ſuche diet as he preſcribed, & herewith to take ſuch ſirupes and other things as he woulde giue him, at length, he moſte trayterouſly poy|ſoned him in deede.