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Compare 1587 edition: 1 But king William nothing diſcoraged with this ouerthrow,The Earle of Glouceſter. ſent one Richard Erle of Glou|ceſter whom amongeſt all the Engliſh men he had moſte in truſt) with a mightie armie into Cumberlande.Goſpatricke hath Simon Danel. Agaynſt whome were ſent the Earles of March and Menteith, who defended the Countrey right manly from the inuaſion of the ſayde Earle, ſo that he was not able to take any aduauntage of them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King William aduertiſed hereof, waxed won|derfull wroth, that no more good was done a|gaynſt his enimies, whereupon hee ſent a newe power thither with all ſpeede,Odo Biſhop of Bayeux & erle of Kent. vnder the leading of his brother Odo, who was both Biſhoppe of Bayeux, and Earle of Kent.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 By this laſt army, the coũtrey of Northum|berlande, was ſore ſpoyled, and a great number both of Scottes and Northumberland men diſ|comfited and ſlain. But as Odo was preparing to returne, there came Malcolme with all the power he might make, and giuing an onſet vpon his enimies, ſlue a great number of them,Malcolmes enterpri [...]e a|gainſt his eni|mies. and recouered al the bootie which Odoes mẽ had got in the countrey, and ſo right ioyfull of that victo|rie, returned into Scotlande.

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