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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Lord De|putie and Or|mond ſent for to England.With this aunſwere Baſnet returned, and the Earle perfourmed his promiſe. Wherevpon the Gouernour and he were commaunded, to appeare before the priuie Counſaile in Eng|lande, where they were ſundrie tymes exami|ned, and their accuſations ripely debated. In fine, the Counſaile equallye to bothe partes in theyr complaints affected, and weighing with|all rather the due deſert of both their loyall ſer|uices, than the vaine preſumption of their mu|tuall accuſations,They are made friends. wrapped vp theyr quarelles, and made them both friendes, wyth ſuch indif|ferencie, as neyther part ſhould bee eyther with anye conqueſt exalted, or wyth anye foyle de|baced.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Sir Iohn Alen Lord Chauncel|lour committed to the Fleete.And for ſo muche as ſir Iohn Alen knight, then Lorde Chauncellour of Irelande, was founde to limpe in this controuerſie, by playing as it was ſuppoſed, more craftily than wiſelye, with both the handes, in that hee ſeemed to bee rather a foſterer of theyr malice, than an appea|ſer of theyr quarelles, hee was likewiſe ſent for into Englande, and being tript by the Coun|ſaile in his tale, was committed to the Fleete, wherein he remayned a long tyme.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In this trouble the Earle of Ormond was greatly ayded by ſir William Wiſe Knight,Sir VVilliam VViſe knight. a woorſhipfull Gentleman, borne in the Citie of Waterfoorde, who deſeruing in deede the prayſe of that vertue, whereof he bare the name, grewe to bee of great credite in the Court, and ſtoode highly in king Henrie his grace, whiche hee wholy vſed to the furtherance of his friends, and neuer abuſed to the annoyance of his foes.

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