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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Moreouer from the twelfthtide til Februarie, there was euery day righte terrible earthquakes.Erthquakes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 After the ende of Winter, king Iohn hauing made an ende of his warres with France, he be|gan to buyld a caſtell in Northumberlande ouer aneynſt Barwike, vppon purpoſe to haue ſome quarell to fall out with the Scottes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King William being aduertiſed therof, ſente his ambaſſadoures vnto kyng Iohn, requiring him to deſiſt from ſuch attempts, and not to ſeke any occaſion of new trouble: but for ſo much as he receyued no towardly aunſwere agayne from king Iohn, he aſſembled a power, and commyng to the Caſtell, whiche king Iohn had cauſed to be buylded,A caſtel ouer|uerthrowne. he ouerthrewe the ſame, and raſed it to the earth.

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