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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Frenche king aduertiſed thereof, came down to Bulleigne, where finding his ſonne and king Alexander, he renued the auncient bonde of amitie betwixt France and Scotlande,The league be+twixt Fraunce and Scotlande renued. with the ſame Alexander, according to the couenantes of the olde league, with this addition, that neyther Prince ſhoulde receyue the enimies of the others realme, nor to marry with any ſtranger, the one not making the other priuie thereto.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The beſt ap|proued wry|ters affyrme that Lewes wẽt not ouer into France, til after the death of king Iohn.Theſe things being ratified, king Alexander and Lewes returned into Englande: ſhortly wherevpon, king Iohn died, more through an|guiſh of minde and melancholy, that by force of any other naturall diſeaſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 His ſonne Henrie the thirde of that name, ſuc|ceeded him, and in the meane time had the Pope accurſed both Lewes,Lewes & king Alexander curſed. & king Alexander, with all thoſe that fauored their cauſe againſt king Iohn, which curſe was pronounced in a generall coun|ſell, which was holden at Rome by Pope In|nocent,A counſell at Rome. there being preſent foure hundred and .xij Biſhops and .viij. C. Abbots.

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