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Compare 1587 edition: 1 And ſo after the Parliamente was aſſem|bled, the Lords of the Articles being choſen the ſeauenth daye of Marche, they perceyuing the forfalter like to proceede, and iudgement thereof to be giuen, the eleuenth of Marche nexte follo|wing,The King is entred into the Queenes pri|uie chamber. the King with the aſſiſtance of the ſayde Earle of Morton, the Lordes Ruthuen, and Lindſey, entred into the Queenes priuie Chã|ber about eyght of the clocke in the nighte, bee|ing Saterday, and the ninth of March, where beeing arrayed in warlike manner, the Lorde Ruthuen declared vnto the Queene, that they would not ſuffer hir any longer to haue the go|uernemente of the Realme, to abuſe the ſame by the counſell of ſtraungers, as ſhe had done, and therefore pulled violentlye forthe of hir Chamber Dauid Richeo,Dauid Riche [...] [...]e. an Italian, that was one of hir Secretaries, crying piteouſ|ly, Iusticia, Iusticia: and in hir vtter Cham|ber they ſuddaynely ſlewe hym with greate crueltie: the Kyng himſelfe was alſo preſent, and his dagger was likewiſe found ſticking in the dead body.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Queene was ſhut vp within hir Chã|ber, and certaine appoynted to attende hir, and to keepe all the doores and gates aboute the Pa|laice.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Earles of Huntley and Bothwell eſca|ped by a backe windowe forth of their chamber,The Earle of Huntley is fled and the reſidue alſo. whereof the Kyng and his company were right ſorye.

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