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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The ſame yeare alſo, dyed Richarde kyng of England, and his brother Iohn ſucceeded in his place. About three yeres after this, was the for|ſayd Alexander the kings ſonne created prince of Scotland, And the ſame yeare came a legate frõ the Pope ſent to king William,A legate ſent from the pope preſenting vnto him a ſworde, with a ſheath and hiltes of gold, ſet full of riche precious ſtones.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 He preſented vnto him alſo hat or bonet, made in maner of a diademe of purpure hue,A hatte. in token as it ſhould meane,Defendour of the churche. that he was defendor of the Churche. Manye indulgenes and priuiledges were graunted at the ſame time by the Pope, for the libertie of the Church of Scotlande.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 It was ordeined alſo the ſame time, that Sa|terday ſhould be kept as holyday from noone for|warde,Saterday after noone to bee kept holy. and greate puniſhment appointed for thẽ that tranſgreſſed this ordinaunce, in doing any bodily worke from Saterday at noone, til Mon|day in the morning.

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