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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Iohn Alen Archbiſhop of Dublin.The firſt was Iohn Alen Archebiſhoppe of Dublin, a Gentleman of a good houſe, Chan|layne to Cardinall Woolſey, and after by the Cardinall his meanes conſtituted Archbiſhop of Dublin, a learned Prelate, a ſingular good Cã|noniſt, a good houſeholder, of the people indif|ferently, beloued, and more woulde haue bene, had he not ouerbuſied himſelf in ſupplanting the houſe of Kildare.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 And although it were knowne, that his firſte grudge towards the Giraldines, proceeded from the great affection he bare his Lorde and maiſter the Cardinall, inſomuch as he would not ſticke, were he able, for the pleaſuring of the one to vn|doe the other, yet ſuche occaſions of greater ha|tred after enſued (namely for that hee was diſ|placed from beeyng Lorde Chauncellour, and Croomer the Primate of Armache by Kildare his driftes ſetled in the office) as notwithſtan|ding the Cardinall his combe were cut in Eng|land, yet did hee perſiſt in purſuing his woonted malice toward that ſeat.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Sir Iohn Alen knight.The ſeconde that was lynked to this confe|deracie, was ſir Iohn Alen Knight, firſt Secre|tarie to this Archbiſhop, after became mayſter of the Rolles, laſtly Lorde Chauncellor. And although ſir Iohn Alen were not of kinne too the Archebiſhop, but onely of the name, yet not|withſtandyng the Archebiſhop made ſo greate reckenyng of him, as well for his forecaſte in matters of weyght, as for hys faythfulneſſe in affayres of truſt, as what ſoeuer exployte were executed by the one, was foorthwith deemed to haue bene diuiſed by the other.

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