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that her slanders about incest with Lady Roos, poisoning, and requests for forgiveness for crimes were inventions written by Arthur Lake and copied by Hobbie, Lady Roos' maid, with her father and mother accomplices. The King considered this to be the height of contempt against his Royal
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Quarterly 1st & 4th Sable on a bend between six crosses crosslet fitché Argent a mullet of the field 2nd & 3rd quarterly Argent and Sable on a bend Gules three mullets Argent a martlet Or for difference.
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