Staples of Meath, and Dr. Bale of Ossory. As regards Dr.
Browne, we have already seen how Henry, in his letter of 7th
July, 1537, speaks of his lightness of behaviour^ the elation of his
mind in pride, and of all virtue and honesty being banished from
him. Twelve months later he seems not to have made much



• State Papers, voJ.iii. p. 567.
f See the orig. lett. in Shirley, loo. cit., pp. 41-2.
t Cox, i. 270.r § Shirley, Orig. Lett. pp. 63-4.
ti Dowling's Annals, edit. R.T. A. 1849, p. 38.
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