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joined to the hatred borne to the Dudlys made it be remarked that the King had grown worce from the time Lord Dudly had been put about him as one of the Gentelman of the bedchamber-- He expired at Greenwich in the 16th year of his age and the 7th of his reign--All the English-- historians dwell with pleasure on the excellent qualities of this young Prince whom the flattering promeses of hope, joined to many real virtues had made an object of tender affection to the public--During the life of Edward the Princess Mary had been considerd as his lawful successor--and through the Protestants dreaded the effects of her prejudices yet the hatred against the Dudleys who men forsaw would reign under the name of Jane counterbalanced even with the attachment to Religion, Northumberland sensible of the opposetion that he must expect, had concealed the Kings wishes in regard to the sucession, and in order to bring the two Princesses into his power, he had had the precaution to engage the council before Edward's death and wrote to them in the Prince's name desiring their attendance on pretence that his state of health
