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You are here: 1577 > Volume 3 > Body Text: Section 4 of 4: The thirde Booke of the Hiſtorie of Ireland, compriſing the raigne of Henry the eyght: continued by Richard Stanihurſt, and vvritten to the right honorable Sir Henrie Sidney Knight, Lord Deputie of Ireland, Lord preſident of VVales, Knight of the moſt noble order of the Garter, and one of hir Maieſties priue Counſayle within hir Realme of Englande.
Snippet: 36 of 344 (1577, Volume 3, p. 79)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This Earle of good meaning,Pierce Butler, and Margaret Fitz Girald eſpouſed. to vnite the houſes in friendſhip, matched his ſiſter Marga|ret Fitz Giralde, with Pierce Butler Earle of Oſſorie, whome he alſo help to recouer ye Erle|dome of Ormond, into the which, after the de|ceaſſe of the Earle Iames, a Baſterde Butler, had by abatement intruded.

You are here: 1577 > Volume 3 > Body Text: Section 4 of 4: The thirde Booke of the Hiſtorie of Ireland, compriſing the raigne of Henry the eyght: continued by Richard Stanihurſt, and vvritten to the right honorable Sir Henrie Sidney Knight, Lord Deputie of Ireland, Lord preſident of VVales, Knight of the moſt noble order of the Garter, and one of hir Maieſties priue Counſayle within hir Realme of Englande.
Snippet: 37 of 344 (1577, Volume 3, p. 79)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Greate and manifolde were the miſeries the Lady Margaret ſuſteyned, hir huſband Pierce Butler beeing ſo egrely purſued by the vſurper, as hee durſt not beare vp head, but was for|ced to houer and lurke in Wooddes and For|reſtes.

You are here: 1577 > Volume 3 > Body Text: Section 4 of 4: The thirde Booke of the Hiſtorie of Ireland, compriſing the raigne of Henry the eyght: continued by Richard Stanihurſt, and vvritten to the right honorable Sir Henrie Sidney Knight, Lord Deputie of Ireland, Lord preſident of VVales, Knight of the moſt noble order of the Garter, and one of hir Maieſties priue Counſayle within hir Realme of Englande.
Snippet: 38 of 344 (1577, Volume 3, p. 79)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The noble woman being great with childe, and vppon neceſſitie conſtreyned to vſe a ſpare dyet (for hir onely ſuſtenaunce was milke) ſhe longed ſore for wine, and calling hyr Lorde, and a truſty ſeruaunte of hys, Iames White,Iames White. vnto hir, ſhee requeſted them both, to helpe hyr to ſome Wyne, for ſhee was not able any lon|ger to endure ſo ſtreight a life.

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