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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: 75 of 344 (1577, Volume 3, p. 84)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The noble man betooke himſelfe to God, and the king, he was heartily beloued of the Lieute|nant, pitied in all the Court, and ſtanding in ſo harde a caſe, altered little of his accuſtomed but, comforted other noble men priſoners with him, diſſembling his owne ſorrow.

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: 76 of 344 (1577, Volume 3, p. 84)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 A Mandarum to execute Kildare.One night when the Lieutenant and be for their diſport were playing at ſlidegrote or ſhofle|boorde, ſodainly commeth from the Cardinall a Mandarum, to execute Kyldare on the Morrow. The Earle marking the Lieutenants deepe ſigh, by S. Bryde, Lieutenant (quoth he) there is ſome madde game in that ſcrole: but fall how it will, this throwe is for an huddle. When the worſt was tolde him, nowe I pray thee (quoth he) do no more but learne aſſuredly from the king his owne mouth, whether his highneſſe be witting thereto, or not. Sore doubted the Lieutenant to diſpleaſe the Cardinall: yet of verie pure loue to his friend, he poſteth to the king at midnight, and deliuered his errand: for at all houres of the night the Lieutenant hath acceſſe to the Prince vpon occaſions.The Cardinall his preſump|tuouſneſſe blamed of the king. The king controlling the fanciurſſe of the Prieſt (for thoſe were his termes) deliuered to the Lieutenant his. Signet in token of coun|termaunde, which when the Cardinall had ſeene, he beganne to breathe out vnſeaſoned language, which the Lieutenant was lothe to heare, and ſo left him pattring and chaunting the Deuill his Pater noſter.

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: 77 of 344 (1577, Volume 3, p. 84)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus broke vp the ſtorme for that time,1529 and the next yeare Woolſey was caſt out of fauour, and within few yeares,Sir William Skeffington Deputie of Irelande. ſir William Skeffing|ton was ſent ouer L. Deputie. and brought with him the Erle pardoned and ryd from all his trou|bles.

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