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Extract 2. Draft government proclamation, 1588 (SP 12/211)

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Line 10 ... Yet it is seen how nastiness often misrepresents
  as disloyal and slanderous lies the sincerity and truth of
  all honourable actions. This is certainly seen at the present.
  Some of her rebels abroad now seek by wicked and traitorous lies
to persuade and draw forth those they think
Line 15 support their weak attempts, and others too simple
  to judge, and to have them think that the great preparations
  of war that have long been in the making, both in Spain and in the
  Low Countries, and they now say are without delay to be
used with force to invade this realm, are
Line 20 only for the relief and comfort of Catholics,
Line 21 being in truth traitors: ...

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