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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Robert Bruce that was after king of Scot|land is borne.In the thirde yeare after, the ſayd Ladie was deliuered of the afore remembred Robert Bruce that was after king of Scotland. And the ſame yeare which was the yeare after the byrth of our Sauiour 1274,1274. Dauid the ſeconde ſonne of king Alexander deceaſſed: and the thirde yeare after, the brethren of Edward king of England came into Scotland to viſite the Queene their ſiſter, and their brother in lawe the King,K. Alexander with his wife the Queene came to Lon|don. and after did attend them both in theyr iourney to London, whither they went to be preſent at the coronati|on of the foreſayde Edwarde, as then returned forth of Affrike after the deceaſſe of his father King Henrie, to take vpon him the gouernment of the Kingdome deſcended vnto him by right of inheritance.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 He was crowned the ſame yeare on the day of the aſſumption of our Ladie in Auguſt, wyth great ſolemnitie and tryumph.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The ſame time there was a Norman in king Edwardes Court,A Norman of paſsing ſtrẽgth of ſuche paſſing ſtrength of bodye, that he ouerthrewe all men with whome hee wraſtled,Ferquhard a Scottiſh man ouerthrew the ſayd Norman. tyll at length was Ferquhard a Scottiſh man borne, of the Countrey of [...] deſcended of noble [...] his great prayſe and gouernment [...] King Alexander in guerd [...]n of ſo [...] there done in the preſence of ſo [...] [...]imble, gaue vnto him the Earledome of [...]oſſe foreuermore.

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