The Ven; Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel, 1557-1595, Vol. 2 : English Martyrs (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Ven; Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel, 1557-1595, Vol. 2: English Martyrs

The central problem of the trial was the alleged Prayer for the Spanish Fleet. This was most odious to Protestants (p. And much discussed by Catholics (p. 298) but obscurity still hangs over the fact. While treasonable words were affirmed by two witnesses after delay, tergiversation and apology, they were strongly denied by the Earl, who gave good reason for so doing; but he was unable to give any account of how the charge had arisen. Under these circumstances, the reader will find it useful to have the more important particulars set forth seriatim.

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