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trouble of writing what I do not perfectlyrecollect, by givingonly a slight k 1 sketch of theprincipal Events which marked his reign. Among these may be ranked Cardinal Wol--sey's telling the father Abbott of LeicesterAbbey that "he was come to lay his bonesamong them," the reformation in Religion,& the King's riding through the streets of London with Anna Bullen. It is however but Justice, & my Duty to declare that this ami--able Woman was entirely innocent of the Crimeswith which she was accused of with, of which her Beauty, her Elegance, & her Sprightlineſs were sufficient proofs, not to mention her solemnprotestations of Innocence, the weakneſs ofthe Charges against her, & the king's Charac--ter;

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