Compare 1587 edition: 1 Alex|ander. [figure appears here on page 287] AFter that Alexander the ſecõd was thus dead and buryed o [...] hys ſonne Alexan|der the thirde of that name,Alexander the third crowned. not paſſing ſix yeares of age, was proclay|med King.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 There was no ſmall adde on the day of hys coronation amongſt the Nobles, for that by rea|ſon of the obſeruation of ſtarres,As infortunate day. it was iudged to bee an infortunate day for him to receyue the Diaderne.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 And againe ſome helde opinion, howe hee ought to bee made Knight firſt, before hee were crowned, ſo that thus they were at ſtryfe to|gither, in ſuche earneſt maner, that it was doubted, leaſt this contention woulde haue bred ſome great inconuenience,The Earle of Fife preuen|teth the occa|ſion of further trouble. had not the Earle of Fife preuented the ſame, in cauſing vpon a ſo|dayne the Crowne to bee ſette vppon the Kinges heade, beeing placed in the Marble Chayre, according to the cuſtome, without re|garde to the friuolous allegations of them that ſpake to the contrarie.