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Compare 1587 edition: 1 King William ſurnamed the Red,William Ru|fus. the ſe|conde ſonne of king William the Conquerour, and ſucceſſour to him in the kingdome of Eng|lande, not wel contented nor pleaſed in his mind, that the Scottes ſhoulde enioy a great portion of the north partes of England, aunciently belon|ging to his crowne as parcell thereof, he rayſed a great army, and before any denouncing of war by him made inuaded Northumberland,The caſtell of Anwike won by the Eng|liſh men. & tooke the Caſtell of Anwike, putting all ſuche to the ſworde as were founde in the ſame.

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Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Malcolme to withſtande ſuch exploytes attempted by his enimie, leuied a great hoſte of his ſubiectes, and comming with the ſame into Northumberlande, beſieged the ſayde Caſtell of Anwike.The caſtell of Anwike beſie|ged by the Scottes. And nowe when the keepers of the hold were at poynt to haue made ſurrender, a cer|taine Engliſh knight conceiuing in his mind an hardie and daungerous enterpriſe, mounted on a ſwift horſe without armor or weapon, ſauing a ſpeare in his hand, vpon the poynt wherof he bare the keyes of the caſtel, & ſo iſſued forth at ye gates, riding directly towardes the Scottiſh campe.

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