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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Angus diſcõ|fited by Gil|criſt.Hervpon he aſſembled together a great com|panie: but before he coulde worke anye notable feate, to make anye accounte of. Gylcriſte Earle of Angus, (whoſe faithfull valiancie was before many feſtly approued in the ſuppreſſion of Somerleyds rebellion) diſcomfited his po|wer, in three ſundrye bickerings, chaſed Angus hymſelfe vnto Whyterne,Whyterne, a place of ſanc|tuarie. where is a place of Sanctuarie priuiledged for the ſafegarde of all offendours that flee therto for ſuccour in the ho|nour of ſainct Ninian.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Malcolme then, for that he durſte not breake the fraunches of that place,Angus beſie|ged in Why|terne. ſette a bande of men of warre round about it, to watch that he ſhuld by no meanes eſcape away, ſo that at lengthe a|wearyed as it had bene with long ſiege,Angus yel|deth him ſelfe to the kyng. hee yel|ded himſelfe to the king, who takyng his ſonne to pledge for his good a bearing in tyme to come, licen [...]ed hym to go whyther it ſhuld pleaſe hym: but the moſt part of his lands and liuings were confiſcate to the kings vſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Angus became a chanon.Wherevppon when hee ſawe he myghte not mayntryn his eſtate as he had done before he be|come a Chanon in holy Rood houſe, and ther en|ded his life (as it is reported.)

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