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You are here: 1577 > Volume 2 > Body Text: Section 2 of 2: THE HISTORIE of Scotlande.
Snippet: 2072 of 4298 (1577, Volume 2, p. 274)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Immediatly vpon the taking of king Williã thus at Anwyke, his brother Dauid [...] of Huntington, thorough licence of king Henrye,Dauid erle of Huntington. came into Scotlande to haue the gouernemente of the realm til ye king his brother might be [...]| [...]ſed. So ſoone therfore as he had once [...]ſt [...] [...] the realme in good quite and iuſtice, he [...] Ri|chard the biſhop of S. Andrewes with [...]rs o|ther noble men ouer into Normandy, to [...] or|der there with king Henry, for the [...] of the king his brother: whiche was a gr [...] in this maner. Firſt it was accorded,

The king of Scots doth fe|altie to the king of Eng|land for Scot|lande.

Rog. H [...] Math. Weſtm.

that king Williã ſhould become & acknowledge himſelfe to be the king of Englands liege man againſt at men (for the realme of Scotland and his other lands) and for the ſame ſhould do fealtie to the ſayd king of England, as to his liege ſoueraigne lord, in lyke ſort as other his liege people were accuſtomed to doe. And further he ſhoulde alſo do fealtie vnto the Lorde Henry, the king of Englands ſonne, (ſauing always the faith whiche he ought to the king his father.) And in like maner it was coue|nanted and agreed, that al the prelates of Scot|land, and their ſucceſſours,The prelates of Scotland do fealtie to the king of En|gland. ſhould recogniſe their wonted ſubiection to the churche of Englande, and doe fealtie to the king of England ſo many of them as he ſhould appoint: And likewiſe the Erle and barons of Scotlande,The erles and lords doe ho|mage vnto him. and their heires for their parte, ſhould do their homage and feal|ties vnto the ſayd king of Englande, and to the lord Henry his ſonne, ſo many as thervnto ſhuld be required.

You are here: 1577 > Volume 2 > Body Text: Section 2 of 2: THE HISTORIE of Scotlande.
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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Moreouer the king of Scots ſhould paye for his redemption one hundred thouſande poundes ſterling, the one halfe to be payd in hand:King Williã raunſomed. and for ſure payment of the other halfe, the Erledomes of Cumberlande, Huntington, and Northum|berlande ſhould be deliuered vnto king Henry in pledge or mortgage, tyll the tyme that the ſayde ſumme was payde. And for the more ſuretie of theſe couenantes, & that the Scots ſhould moue no warre againſt the Engliſhmen,Foure caſtelles deliuered to the engliſhmẽ in pledge. foure of the ſtrongeſt caſtels within Scotlãd, that is to wit, Barwike, Edenburgh, Roxburgh, & Striueling wer deliuered into ye Engliſhmens hands. Theſe things being thus ordred the .8. day of Decẽber, 1175. & ye king reſtored home,1175. ther folowed a newe ſturre in Scotlande, for Gilbert of Galowaye,Gilbert of Ga|loway rebel|leth. a right cruell & moſt miſcheuous perſon, purpoſing to cõquer ye crowne by force, made great ſlaugh|ter on all them that withſtoode his deſire. And bicauſe his brother reproued his dooings, he put EEBO page image 275 out his eyes, and cut off his handes.

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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Againſt this Gilbert was Gilcriſt ſent with awar [...] [...] for the king.

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