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Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the meane time Edward king of England the third of that name, departed this life, and Ri|chard of Burdeaux, ſonne to the blacke Prince, Edward, that was ſonne to the ſaid K. Edward, ſucceeded, in the fourth yeare of whoſe raigne be|ing after the byrth of our Sauiour .1181,

1381

Engliſh Am|baſſadors ſent into Scotland.

Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaſter, with other Eng|liſhe Lordes came into Scotlande in Am|baſſade, to treate for the appeaſing of the diſcorde as then continuing betwixt the two Realmes: and in the ende the matter was ſo handled, that a truce was concluded to endure for three yeares.A truce taken.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 As the ſaid Duke was returning homewards,Rebellion in Englande. he was informed of the rebellion and inſurrection EEBO page image 359 made by the commons of England againſt the nobles,Iacke Straw. hauing one Iacke Staw & others to their captaines, whervpon doubting to paſſe through his owne countrey till things were better appea|ſed, he returned into Scotlande, & was conueyed by William Erle of Dowglas, and Archymbald Dowglas Lorde of Galloway, vnto holy Roode houſe beſide Edenbourgh, where he remayned till he heard that the rebels were ſuppreſſed, and their captaynes ſlaine or taken and put to execution.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The truce ex|pired.As ſoone as the truce was expyred, Archym|balde Dowglas Lorde of Galloway,The gariſon of Lochmaben diſpleaſed in his minde that the Engliſhmen lying in gari|ſon within the Caſtell of Lochmaben did dayly harie and robbe the villages and country townes of Galloway & Annandall, rayſed a great power by ſupport of the Earles of Dowglas, & March, & therwith layd a ſtrong ſiege vnto the ſayd Ca|ſtell of Lochmaben,1384 and hauing lyen thereat the ſpace of ix. dayes, they fought with a number of Engliſh men that came out of Carleil to reſcue this caſtel, whom hauing put to flight, they gaue therewith alſo a ſharpe aſſault to the Caſtell, and put them within in ſuche feare, that ſir William Fetherſton then captaine thereof,The caſtell of Lochmaben rendred to the Scottes. and the reſidue conſented to yeeld the houſe vnto the Scots euen the ſame day wtout more ado, vpõ condition they might depart wt their goods in ſaftie into Englãd

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