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Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Henries meaning.In all whiche enterpryſes he had Malcolme preſent with him, to the ende that Malcolme might encurre ſuch hatred and diſpleaſure of the Frenchmen, that thereby the band betwixt them and the Scottes might finally be diſſolued: but in the end king Henry hauing loſte diuers of his noble men by ſickeneſſe, hee returned into En|gland, and then licenced king Malcolme to re|turne home into Scotland. Who at his cõming home ſent the Biſhop of Murray,Ambaſſadours ſent to Rome. and one of his Secretaries vnto the ſea of Rome, as ambaſſa|dours vnto the Pope, whiche as then hight Eu|genius the thirde of that name, to recogniſe the obedience which he ought to the Romaine ſea.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 A parliament at Scone.Shortly after alſo, there was a parliament holden at Scone, where king Malcolme was ſore rebuked by his Lordes,King Mal|colme repro|ued by his nobles. King Mal|colmes excuſe. in that he had borne through his owne foly, armure agaynſt the Frenchmen their olde confederate frendes and auncient alies: but king Malcolme excuſed the mater with humble wordes, ſaying he came vn|warely into king Henries handes, and therefore might not chooſe but accompliſhe his will and pleaſure at that time, ſo that he ſuppoſed verily how ye Frẽch king would take no great diſplea|ſure with his doings, whan he once vnderſtoode the trouth of the mater.

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