Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Dowglas was ioyfully receyued of king Robert, in whoſe ſeruice he faythfully continued both in peace and warre, to his liues ende.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The riſing of the Dowglaſſes to honour.Thoughe the ſurname and family of the Dowglaſſes was in ſome eſtimation of Nobili|tie before thoſe dayes, yet the ryſing thereof to ho|nour chaunced through this Iames Dowglas, for by meanes of his aduauncement, other of the ſame king [...] tooke occaſion by theyr ſingular manhoode and noble prowes ſhewed at ſundrie tymes in defence of the Realme, to grow to ſuch heigth in authoritie and eſtimation, that theyr mightie puiſſance in man [...]ent, landes, and great poſſeſſions at lẽgth was (through ſuſpition con|ceyued by the kings that ſucceded) the cauſe in parte of their ruinous decay. Edwarde king of England hearing of the doings of his aduerſa|rie king Robert, doubted (if ſome redreſſe were not founde in tyme) leaſt the Scottes reioyſing in the proſperous ſucceſſe of his ſayde aduerſarie, would reuolt wholy frõ the Engliſh obeyſance: and herevpon purpoſing with all ſpeede to ſub|due the whole Realme of Scotlande from ende to ende, he came with a farre greater armie than euer he had raiſed before to the borders, but before his entring into Scotlande,The death of king Edwarde Longſhankes. he fell ſicke of a right ſore and grieuous maladie, wherof he died ſhortly after at Burgh vpon ſandes, as in the Engliſhe hyſtorie more plainly it doth appeare.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Scottiſh wryters make mention that a little before he departed out of this worlde,The crueltie of king Ed|warde as is noted by the Scottiſh wry|ters. there were brought vnto him .lv. yõg ſtriplings, which were taken in the Caſtell of Kildrummy, after it was wonne by the Engliſh men, and being aſ|ked what ſhould be done with them, he commaũ|ded they ſhould be hanged incontinently, with|out reſpect to their yong yeares, or other conſide|ration of their innocencies that might haue mo|ued him to pitie.