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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus the two Kings beeing accorded, the two foreſayde Byſhops comming vnto Bar|wike, aſſoyled King Alexander, and deliuered his Realme of the interdiction, by ſuche autho|ritie as they had procured of the Cardinall Gualo.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But yet the ſame Cardinall not mynding to depart with emptie handes,The cleargy of Scotland ſom|moned by car|dinal Gualo to come to An|wike. ſummoned all the Prelates of Scotlande to appeare before him at Anwike, there to receyue theyr full abſolution, to the intent by ſuch meanes to trouble them, tyll they had diſburſed to his vſe ſome large portion of money.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Sundrie of them which loued quietneſſe more than contention, ſatiſfyed his mynde, but others refuſed vtterly ſo to doe, taking great indigna|tion that ſpirituall cauſes were thus diſpatched for money,Sale of ſpiri|tuall promo|tions. & eccleſiaſticall prefermentes bought and ſolde, no otherwiſe than ſecular poſſeſſions and prophane dignities.

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