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Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Iohn ſore offended herewith, reyſed a mightie armie, and came towardes Scotlande, but at his cõming to the bordures, he founde his aduerſarie king William ready to receyue hym by battayle, if he had come forewarde, howebeit through mediation of prudente men the mater was taken vp betwixte them,A peace eſta|bliſhed at York betwixt the kings Iohn and William. ſo that on eyther ſyde the armies wer diſſolued, and both the kings repairing to York, eſtabliſhed a peace there, with theſe cõditions, that Margaret & Iſabel daugh|ters to king William,The couenãts of the peace. after the terme of .ix. yea|res then next enſuing were once expired, ſhoulde be coupled in mariage with Henry and Richard the ſonnes of king Iohn, vpon this paction and couenaunt, that if the one dyed, the other ſhould ſuccede to the crowne.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 For the whiche it was couenanted, that king William ſhould giue a right large dower.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Alſo the caſtell which king Iohn had builded and king William raſed, it was agreed that it ſhould remayne ſo defaced, and neuer after again to be repaired.

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