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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Scottes amazed, with the ſtrangeneſſe of the thyng, for that they had not heard before of any aſſemble of the Engliſhmen, at the [...]ſte were ſomewhat afrayde but anone encoura|gyng one another, they boldly iſſued foorth vp|pon theyr enimies,The Engliſhe men retyre of purpoſe. who of purpoſe at the firſte made but weake reſiſtance, and at length fledde a mayne, to the intente to cauſe the Scottiſhe|men to breake their arraye of batayle in purſu|ing them, whyche they did ſo egrely,The king lefte but weakely garded. that they lefte their kyng but ſunderly guarded with a ſmall companie aboute hym.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Then the buſhment lyuing in the valey, brake foorthe vppon hym, according to the order be|fore appoynted, and in the meane tyme, the other that fledde, caſte themſelues aboute, and manly abode their enimyes, for earneſtly laying it to their charge, that in fine they droue them backe, and conſtrayned them to flee in good ear|neſt, whyche they themſelues had but only coũ|terfaited to do before.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King William perceyuing his people thus diſcomfited, and himſelfe encloſed on eche ſyde,The Scots con+ſtrained to flee amongeſt his enimies, after he had aſſayed to breake foorth on ſome ſyde from amongſt them when he ſawe his endeuour coulde by no meanes preuayle,King Williã yeldeth him|ſelf priſoner. and that the enimyes made onely at him, he yelded himſelfe.

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