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the flattening promises of hope, joined to many real virtues had made an object of tender affection to the public--During the life of Edmond the Princess Mary had been considered as his lawful successor, and through the Protestants invaded the affects of her prejudices yet the hatred against the Dudleys who men forseen would reign under the name of Jane counterbalanced even with the attachment to Religion Northumberland sensible of the opposition that he must expect, had concealed the King's wishes in regard to the succession, & in order to bring the two Princesses into his power, he
