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Compare 1587 edition: 1 A Scottes Her|rault ſente to the Duke of Norffolke.Aboute the ſame time, the Queene Regent, hearing that the Duke of Norffolke was come to Newecaſtell, as generall Lieutenaunt of the Northe, ſente an Herrault with a letter to him, in whiche letter it was ſignified, that the Her|rault had credite to declare further matter than was conteyned in the ſame letter, but when hee was demaunded what hee had to ſaye, he deny|ed to haue anye credit at all, wherevpon Willi|am Flower, then Cheſter Herraulte,An Engliſh Herrault ſente to the Queene of Scottes. and now Norrey Kyng of Armes, was ſente vnto the Queene, who commyng to Holy Roode houſe neare to Edinburgh, was receyued by ſundry Herraultes, and ſo was had to one of theyr hou|ſes, and there kepte for that nyght.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The nexte daye after hee had dyned, he was brought to the Court, and at his entryng with|in the gates, there were a number of Harquebu|ſiers readye wyth their peeces that diſchardged, and ſhot off the ſame.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At hys commyng to the preſence of the Queene, hee with duetifull obeyſaunce, deliue|red his letters, and after the ſame had bin redde, he was demaunded what credit he had to vtter, whervpon he declared, that the Duke of Norf|folke being the Queenes Maieſties liuetenaunt in the Northe partes of Englande, marueyled greately that ſhe woulde ſend an Herrault with letters, and write therein howe ſhee had giuen credite to hym, and yet when he was demaun|ded to vtter his credite, hee ſhoulde confeſſe that he had none.

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