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Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Theſe maryages were thus concluded in the yeare of our Lord, 1220. In the yeare next fol|lowing, came a Legate into Scotlande from Pope Honorius,A Legate ſent from Pope Honorius for a collection. with bulles to gather a ſumme of money towards the furniſhing forth of an ar|mie againſt the Turkes or rather Saraſins.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This Legate was a Cardinall, and named Egidius, who hauing purchaſed no ſmall quan|titie of coyne both of the Cleargie and Laitie of Scotland, ſpent the ſame in riot and outrageous inſolencie, making his excuſe at his returne to Rome,A Legate ex|cuſe. howe it was taken from him by certaine Brygants and robbers.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Within ſhort while after, was an other Le|gat with ſemblable commiſſion ſent into Scot|land from the foreſayde Pope:An other Le|gate. But king Alex|ander being aduertiſed of his comming, called a counſell, in the whiche one of the Biſhops that (as ſhould ſeeme) tooke great indignation to ſee howe couetouſneſſe raigned in moſte ſhamefull wiſe amõgſt the Romiſh Legates, ſpake in ma|ner as followeth.

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