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A Portuguese fleet becomes the object of conflict between Roman gods.

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“The horr’ible Hangmen hurried her before the King, now moved to spare her innocence; but still her cruel murther urged the more, the People swayed by fierce and false pretence. She with her pleadings pitiful and sore, that told her sorrows and her care immense for her Prince-spouse and babes, whom more to leave than her own death the mother’s heart did grieve:

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