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In 1626, when the campaign of persecution was at itsheight, more than three thousand converts were baptized by thesebrave pri Tadateru's offence was that he had unjustlydone a vassal of the shogun to death, and had not moved to theassistance of the Tokugawa in the Osaka War. Many other notable men were subjected to variouspenalties, and this Great Judgment of Ansei --the name of theera--caused a profound sensation throughout the empire. There is no question whatever as to the succession.

Just about this time, intelligence of the death of Hideyoshi reachedthe Japanese commanders in Korea, and immediately an armistice wasarranged. self by taking the tonsure, whileShigeyoshi was exiled to Echizen, whither Moronao sent an assassin tomake away with him. Hence we are in our present condition. The story of Ariwara Narihira, prince, poet,painter and Don Juan, and of Taka and her rise to power (see p.