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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[November 9 1580]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:subject><![CDATA[November 9]]></dcterms:subject>
    <dcterms:description><![CDATA[Fort surrenders and 600 captives executed. Hadfield notes that Spenser defends Grey in both the <em>FQ</em>&nbsp;and <em>A View&nbsp;</em>but does not defend Grey&rsquo;s actions at Smerwick, an indication of how controversial the killing of captives was deemed even fifteen years later. (168) Judson speculates that Spenser refers to this episode in &ldquo;the climax of the Fifth Book of&rdquo; the <em>FQ</em>. (92)]]></dcterms:description>
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