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Compare 1587 edition: 1 But the Marques Dorſet had wroughte ſo for his ſonne in law, that he was ſuffered to reſt at home, and onely commiſſioners directed into Ireland, with authoritie to examine the roote of their griefes, wherein if they found Kildare any thyng at all purged, theyr inſtructions were to depoſe the plaintife, and to ſweare the other Lord Deputie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Commiſsio|ners ſent to Irelande.Commiſſioners were theſe, Sir Raufe E|gerton, a Knighte of Cheſhire, Anthony Fitz Herbert, ſeconde Iuſtice of the common place, & Iames Dẽtõ, Deane of Liechfield, who hauing examined theſe accuſatiõs, ſuddaynely tooke the ſworde from the Earle of Oſſorie, ſware Kil|dare Lorde Deputie,Kildare ſworn L. Deputie. before whome, Con O|neale bare the ſword that day.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Concerning the murtherer whome they myght haue hanged, they brought him priſoner into Englande, preſented him to the Cardinall Wolſey,Cardinall Wolſey eni|mie to the Giraldines. who was ſayde to hate Kildare hys bloud: and the Cardinall intending to haue put him to execution, with more reproche and diſ|honour to the name, cauſed him to bee ledde a|bout the ſtreetes of London haltred, and hauing a taper in hys hande, which aſked ſo long time, that the Deane of Liechefielde ſtepped to the King, and begged the Gentleman hys par|don.

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