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Compare 1587 edition: 1 It is ſayde that king William chaunged the name of this aduenturous knight,The name of the Percees had no ſuche beginning, for they came forth of Nor|mandie at the conqueſt, Earles of Nor|thumberland. and called him Pers E, and for that he ſtroke king Malcolme ſo right in the eye, and in recompence of his ſeruice gaue him certaine landes in Northumberlande, of whom thoſe Percees are diſcended, whiche in our dayes haue enioyed the honourable tytle of Earles of Northumberlande.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Scottes after the ſlaughter of their king brake vp theyr campe,K. Malcolme buryed at Tynmouth. and buried his bodie with|in the Abbay of Tynmouth in England. But his ſonne Alexander cauſed it to be afterwardes taken vp, and buryed in Dunfermling before the Aulter of the Trinitie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The ſame tyme was Scotlande wounded with an other miſſehappe.Edward prince of Scotlande dyed. For Edwarde the Prince of Scotlande, eldeſt ſonne to king Mal|colme, dyed of a burt which be receyued in a ſkir|miſh not farre from Anwike, and was buryed in Dunfermeling, the fyrſt of the bloud roy|all that hadde hys bones layde in that place.

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