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164 campion's historie thereof, and the sustenance of that whole family depended after,) but that shee by indirect meanes wrought her Brother out of credite to advance her husband, the common voyce, and the thing it selfe speaketh. All this while abode the Earle of Kildare at the Court, and with much adoe found shift to be called before the Lords, to answere solemnly. They sate upon him diversely affectioned, and especially the Cardinall, Lord Chauncellour, disliked his cause, comforted his accusers, and enforced the Articles ob- iected, and what else soever could be gathered there- of in these words. I wot well, my Lord, that I am not the meetest man at this Board to charge you with these treasons, because it hath pleased some of your pew-fellowes to report, that I am a professed enemie to all Nobilitie, and namely to the Geraldines, but seeing every curat boy can say asmuch when he is controled, and seeing these points are so weightie, that they should not be dis- sembled of us, and so apparent, that they cannot be denyed of you. I must have leave, notwithstanding your stale slaunder, to be the mouth of these honor- able persons at this time, and to trumpe your Treasons in your way, howsoever you take me. First, you remember how the lewde Earle your kinsman, who passeth not whom he serve, might he