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Compare 1587 edition: 1 When this Parliament was ended, bycauſe the olde Queene his mother determined to re|mayne during the reſidue of hir life in the place where that holye woman Queene Margaret ſometyme led hir lyfe, he gaue vnto hir towards the maintenaunce of hir eſtate,The landes of Forfair giuen to the olde Queene. the Caſtelles and townes of Forfair, with the landes and poſſeſſi|ons to the ſame belonging.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 He alſo appoynted certaine ſage and moſte graue perſonages, to be choſen forth as Iudges,A princely appointment. which ſhould be reſident in euerie Citie and good towne of his realme, for the hearing and due de|termining EEBO page image 282 of all quarels and matters in contro|uerſie betwixt partie and partie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Diſſention be|twixt K. Iohn & his nobles.In this meane time great diſſention roſe be|twixt Iohn king of Englande, & his barons, by reaſõ wherof great warres enſued, as in the eng|liſh hyſtorie doth appeare. The Barons made ſute both to the french king, & to ye king of Scots for ayd, ſo that at length Lewes the french kings ſonne came ouer to ſupport them, whereof when king Alexander was aduertiſed,K. Alexander paſſeth to London. he likewiſe came with an army through England vnto London, cauſing his ſoldiers by the way to abſtaine from doing any kinde of domage to the people.

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