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17. John Ballard a Romish Priest, stirred up the fiery spirits ¹of certain Popish Gentlemen to undertake to kill the Queen, as she should go abroad to take the air: which though they had vowed to do, yet was their unnatural treason discovered before they had the opportunity to do it. At their arraignment they were found guilty of high treason against the Queens person, of stirring civill wars in the Realm, and of practicing to bring in foreign power. Fourteen of them were as traitors executed.

17. Iohn Ballard a Romish Priest, stirred up the fiery spirits ¹of certaine Popish Gentlemen to undertake to kill the Queene, as she should go abroad to take the aire: which though they had vowed to do, yet was their unnaturall treason discovered before they had the opportunity to do it. At their arraignment they were found guilty of high treason against the Queenes person, of stirring civill warres in the Realme, and of practicing to bring in forraigne power. Foureteene of them were as traitors executed.

1. 1An. Dom. 1586 Reg. 27.

17. William Stafford a young Gentleman, and one Moody ¹a desperate man, were by a foreign Ambassador lying in England, persuaded to kill the Queen. But the ⟨p. 357⟩plot was discovered before it was effected.

17. William Stafford a young Gentleman, and one Moody ¹