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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The king being thus takẽ of his enimies,King Williã conueyd into Normandie. was conueyed vnto king Henry ouer into Norman|die where he was as then remaining. The yeare that king William was thus taken, was after the byrth of our Sauiour Chriſt .1174.1174. and the EEBO page image 274 nynth of king Williams reigne.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Diſcorde of writers.Other writers report the maner of his taking not altogether agreeable with that whiche wee haue here aboue remẽbred, who declare how king William after he had waſted all Cumberlande, came into Northumberlande, not ceaſſyng tyll he came to Anwike, where he ſtayed for a tyme to haue had battayle, but in the meane whyle the Engliſhmen laye cloſe togither withoute noyſe or apperance, in ſuche wiſe that no Scottiſhmã could haue vnderſtanding where they were.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At length king William a wearied with long tarying thus at Anweke, and ſeeing no enimies to appeare, determined to worke ſome exployte yet before his returne, and thervppon ſent foorth the moſt parte of all his armie abroade into the countrey, to forrey the ſame, keeping no greate companie about hym, tyll the returne of the o|ther thus ſente foorth.

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