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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Neuertheleſſe, ſuche purſute was made after them, that many of them were apprehended, and vpon their examination, beeing brought before the king, they declared plainly howe they were encouraged to worke that treaſon whiche they had gone aboute, by ſundrie great Barons and gentlemen of the countrey. Finally, the matter was ſo handled with them, that they diſcloſed the names of thoſe that had thus procured them to the treaſon. Wherevpon the king gathering an army,The water of Spay. he marched forth to purſue them, but be|fore he came vnto the water of Spay, the con|ſpirators had gotten togither their power, & were lodged on the further ſide of the ſame water to ſtop him from paſſing ouer.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Sir Alexander Carron.The king ſeeing them thus aſſembled to im|peach his paſſage, ſent his Banner man ſir Alex|ander Carron with a choſen part of his army to paſſe the water,The Rebels are vãquiſhed. and to fight with his enimies, where, by the hardie onſet of the ſayde ſir Alex|ander, they were quickly put to flight, & many of them that were taken in the chaſe, ſuffered death according as they had well deſerued.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The realme after this execution done of theſe offenders, continued many yeares after in good tranquilitie.

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