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...feints of piety that he invited him to come to his chamber that they might say their goodnight prayer together. Howard consented; but once inside the bedroom he exchanged piety for pistols, bound, gagged and robbed the Protector. Then, says one old source, "taking the pan out of a closestool that stood in the room, which happened to be pretty well filled, he clapped it on [Cromwell's head], crowning him in such a manner as he deserved...
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