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Compare 1587 edition: 1 King William hearing of kyng Richardes return into England,King Richar|des returne into England. to congratulate the ſame, tooke his brother Erle Dauid with him, & came vnto London, where in token of ioy, that he had vnfainedly conceiued for his ſafe cõmnig home, after all troubles and dangers which he had paſ|ſed,The gifte of king William and kyng Rich. he gaue vnto him .ij. thouſand markes ſter|ling, for that he knew at what great charges he had bin, aſwell for furniſhing of his voyage, as alſo for redeeming of his libertie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 By theſe frendly points of humanitie ſhewed, there folowed great amitie & loue betwixt theſe two kings. But king William fell ſicke in En|gland, and as it often hapneth, ſuche as wer vn|quiet perſons, deſirous to be deliuered of all feare of lawes, were ſtreight way put in an vntrue be|lief,A brute raiſed that the king was dead. that he was dead: and cauſing it to bee bru|ted abrode, began to exerciſe all kinde of miſde|meanors by inuading the poore and ſimple peo|ple, with ſpoiling and ſlaughters in all parts.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Herauld thane of Cathnes [...]n [...]ter of rebelles.But after it was certainly knowne, that the king was not onely alyue, but alſo recouered of his infirmitie, & cõming homewards, thoſe lym|mars and wicked rebels withdrew vnder ye con|duct of one Herald ye Thane of Cathnes, & Erle of Orkney vnto the vttermoſt bounds of Scot|lande.

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