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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ...kiunesmen, and allies, and cheeflie the earle of Surrie lord adme-rall, which had married the dukes daughter, he thought good first to send him some whither out of the waie. There was great cn-mitie betwixt the cardinal! and the earle, for that on a time, when the cardinall tooke upon him to checke the earle, he had like to have thrust his dagger into the cardinall. At length there was occasion offered him to compasse his purpose, by the earle of Kil-dare his comming out of Ireland. For the cardinall, knowing he was well provided with motiie, sought occasion to fleece him of part thereof. The earle, being unmarried, was desirous to have an English woman to wife; and for that he Was a suter to a widow tontrarie to the cardinals mind, he accused him to the king, that 2 Gent. That trick of state Was a deep envious one. 1 Gent. At his return, No doubt, he will requite it. This is noted, And generally; whomever the king favours, The cardinal instantly will find employment, And far enough from court too. 2 Gent. All the commr.ns Hate him perniciously, and, o' my conscience, Wish him ten fathom deep: this duke as much They love and dote on; call him bounteous Buckingham, The mirror of all courtesy, --1 Gent. Stay there, sir, And see the noble ruin'd man you speak of. Enter Buckingham from his Arraignment; 1ji staves before him; the. Axe with the Edge towards him; Halberds on each side: with him, Sir ThomAs Lovell, Sir Nicholas Vaux, Lord Sands, and common People. 2 Gent. Let's stand close, and behold him. Buck. All good people, You that thus far have come to pity me, Hear what I say, and then go home and lose me. I have this day receiv'd a traitor's judgment, And by that name must die: yet, Heaven bear witness, And if I have a conscience let it sink me, ...

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