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"Events"}}, {"year": 1401, "year_label": "1401 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Thomas Cranley, Primate of Ireland appointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1324324419#Events", "title": "1401 in Ireland", "revid": 1324324419, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1423, "year_label": "1423 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Richard Talbot, Primate of Ireland appointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367749508#Events", "title": "1423 in Ireland", "revid": 1367749508, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1426, "year_label": "1426 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "William Fitz Thomas appointed Lord Chancellor of Ireland", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1324328971#Events", "title": "1426 in Ireland", "revid": 1324328971, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1472, "year_label": "1472 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