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154 campion's historie Master were taken, but never executed, the Earle of Lincolne, the Lord Lovel, Martine Swarte, the Al- maigneCaptaine, and Morice Fitz Thomas Captaine of the Irish, were slaine, and all their power discomfited. Iasper Duke of Bedford and Earle of Penbroke, § Lieutenant, and Walter Archbishop of Divelin his Deputy. In this time befell another like illusion of Ireland, procured from the Dutchesse aforesaid, and certaine Nobles of England, whereby was exalted as rightfull King of England, and undoubted Earle of Vlster, the counterfeit Richard Duke of Yorke preser- ved from King Richards cruelty, as his adherents faced the matter downe, and with this maygame lord, named indeede Peter (in scorne Perhhi) Warhecke r flattered themselves many yeares. Then was Sir 'Edward Poynings^ Knight, sent over Lord Deputy, with commission to apprehend his prin- cipall partners in Ireland, amongst whom was named Gerald Fitz Gerald Earle of Kildare, whose purgation the King (notwithstanding diverse avouching the con- trary) did accept. After much adoe PerJcin taken, confessed under his owne hand- writing the course of all his proceedings, whereof so much as concerneth Ireland, * I have heere borrowed out of Holies Chro- nicles. I being borne in Flaunders, in the towne of Turney, '1490. h 1494. 'an. Hen. 7. 14.