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9.1. The forme of the fealtie of Iohn Balioll king of Scots to the king of England in protestation.

The forme of the fealtie of Iohn Balioll king of Scots to the king of England in protestation.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 _THis heare you my lord Edward king of England, souereigne lord of the realme of Scotland, that I Iohn de Balioll king of Scot|land, which I hold and claime to hold of you, that I shall be faithfull and loiall, and owe faith and loialtie to you, I shall beare of life and member, and of earthlie honour, against all people, and lawfullie I shall ac|knowledge and doo the seruices which I owe to doo to you, for the realme of Scot|land aforesaid. So God me helpe and his holie euangelists.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 EEBO page image 290Hereof also he made letters patents, witnessing that he had thus doone fealtie vnto king Edward, which letters he sealed and deliuered in presence of William bishop of saint Andrews, Robert bishop of Glasco, Iohn earle of Bouchquane. William earle of Ros, Patrike earle of March, Walter earle of Menteth, Iames lord steward of Scotland, Alexan|der de Ergay, Alexander de Balioll lord of Caures, Patrike de Graham, and William de Saintclere. This doone, king Edward appointed Anthonie bishop of Duresme, and the lord Iohn saint Iohn to passe with Balioll into Scotland, and there to put him into the corporall possession of the same realme of Scotland, Anno Reg. 21. Iohn Balioll crowned king of Scotland. which they did, and so he was crowned at Scone vpon saint Andrews day, being placed in the marble chaire within the abbeie church there. The solemnitie of which coronation being ended, he retur|ned into England, and comming to Newcastell vp|on Tine, where K. Edward in that yeare kept his Christmasse, he there did homage vpon saint Ste|phans daie vnto the said king Edward, in forme of words as followeth.

9.1. The forme of the king of Scots homage to king Edward, in action.

The forme of the king of Scots homage to king Edward, in action.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 _MY lord, lord Edward king of Eng|land, superior lord of Scotland, I Iohn de Balioll king of Scot|land, doo acknowledge and recog|nise me to be your liegeman of the whole realme of Scotland, with all the appurte|nances, and whatsoeuer belongeth there|to, the which kingdome I hold and ought of right and claime to hold by inheritance of you and your heires kings of England, and I shall beare faith and loialtie to you and to your heirs kings of England, of life, of member, and earthlie honour, against all men, which may liue and die.

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