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Compare 1577 edition: 1 The one and thirtith of August, the quéenes maie|stie in hir progresse came to the vniuersitie of Ox|ford,The quéenes progresse to Oxford. and was of all the students, which had looked for hir comming thither two yeares, so honorablie and ioifullie receiued, as either their loialnesse towards the quéenes maiestie, or the expectation of their fréends did require. Concerning orders in disputa|tions and other academicall exercises, they agréed much with those which the vniuersitie of Cambridge had vsed two yeares before. Comedies also and tra|gedies were plaied in Christs church, where the queenes highnesse lodged. Among the which the co|medie intituled Palemon and Arcit, made by mai|ster Edwards of the quéenes chappell, had such tragi|call successe, as was lamentable.Misfortune at Oxford at the plaieng of a tragedie. For at that time by the fall of a wall and a paire of staires, and great presse of the multitude thrée men were slaine.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The fift of September after disputations, the quéene at the humble sute of certeine hir nobilitie, and the K. of Spaines ambassador, made a bréefe o|ration in Latine to the vniuersitie;The quéene maketh an oration to the vniuersitie. but so wise and pithie as England may reioise that it hath so lear|ned a prince, and the vniuersitie may triumph that they haue so noble a patronesse. The sixt of Septem|ber after dinner, hir grace comming from Christs church ouer Carfox, and so to S. Maries, the scholers standing in order according to their degrees euen to the east gate, certeine doctors of the vniuersitie did ride before in their scarlet gownes and hoods, & mai|sters of art in blacke gownes and hoods. The maior also with certeine of his brethren did ride before hir in scarlet to the end of Magdalen bridge, where their liberties ended: but the doctors and maisters went forward still to Shootouer, a mile and more out of Oxford, bicause their liberties extended so far: and there after orations made, hir highnes with thanks to the whole vniuersitie bad them farewell, and rode to Ricote.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The valiant capteine Edward Randoll esquier,Souldiers transported into Ireland to vanquish Shane Oneil. lieutenant of the ordinance, and coronell of a thou|sand footmen, in September last past was with his band imbarked at Bristow, and within few daies after landed at Knockfergus in the north parts of Ireland; and from thence by water to a place called Derrie, by which passeth the riuer Longfoile. There the said coronell in short space fortified, to the great annoiance of Shane Oneil, and by great foresight and experience garded himselfe and his charge, till the said Oneil (to hinder and disturbe his aboad there) the twelfe of Nouember arriued with a great armie of Kerne Galowglasses and horssemen, with whome the said capteine Randoll incountered, and him there so discomfited, as after that conflict he durst neuer approch the quéenes power. And to his perpetuall fame, the said capteine by reason of his bold and hardie onset, that daie lost his life.Yoong prince of Scots christened. Charles Iames the sixt of that name, son to Henrie Stuart lord of Darnleie and Marie king & queene of Scots was borne in Edenburgh castell, the ninetéenth of Iune last past: Anno Reg. 9. and the eighteenth of December this yeare solemnlie christened at Sterling, whose godfa|thers at the christening were Charles K. of France, and Philibert duke of Sauoie, and the quéenes ma|iestie of England was the godmother, who gaue a font of gold curiouslie wrought and inameled, wai|eng three hundred & thrée and thirtie ounces, amoun|ting in value to the summe of 1043 pounds, nine|téene shillings.

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