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Sir James Tirrel, and Sir John Windham, and some 

 other meaner persons, and committed them to cus 

 tody. George Lord Abergavenny, and Sir Thomas 

 Green, were at the same time apprehended ; but as 

 upon less suspicion, so in a freer restraint, and were 

 soon after delivered. The Earl of Devonshire being 

 interested in the blood of York, that was rather 

 feared than nocent ; yet as one that might be the 

 object of others plots and designs, remained prisoner 

 in the Tower, during the king s life. William de la 

 Pole was also long restrained, though not so straitly. 

 But for Sir James Tirrel, against whom the blood 

 of the innocent princes, Edward the Fifth, and his 

 brother, did still &quot; cry from under the altar,&quot; and Sir 

 John Windham, and the other meaner ones, they 

 were attainted and executed ; the two knights be 

 headed. Nevertheless, to confirm the credit of Cur- 

 son, who belike had not yet done all his feats of 

 activity, there was published at Paul s cross, about 

 the time of the said executions, the pope s bull of 

 excommunication and curse against the Earl of Suf 

 folk and Sir Robert Curson, and some others by 

 name; and likewise in general against all the abet 

 tors of the said earl : wherein it must be confessed, 

 that heaven was made too much to bow to earth, 

 and religion to policy. But soon after, Curson, 

 when he saw the time, returned into England, and 

 withal into wonted favour with the king, but worse 

 fame with the people. Upon whose return the earl 

 was much dismayed, and seeing himself destitute of 

 hopes, the Lady Margaret also, by tract of time and 



