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Compare 1587 edition: 1 In this meane time, after that the Chriſtian army was retained home out of [...], by rea|ſon of a truce contended with the Soldane,The Soldane contrary to the truce in|uadeth the Chriſtians. the ſame Soldan (that truce notwithſtanding) ceaſ|ſed not to make great ſlaughters and [...] vpon thoſe chriſten men that remayned behinde.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The chriſtian Princes ſore moued herewith, made their appreſts for a new expedition into the holy land.The Scottes contribution for a iourney into the holy lande. The Scots gaue the tenth priuie of all their landes, or rather (as ſome bookes haue) the tenth part of all tythes belonging to churches to the furtherance of this iourney, notwithſtan|ding through ſuch enuie and contentions as roſe amongeſt the ſayde Princes, that iourney brake to the great domage and preiudice of the Chri|ſtian fayth.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Alexander hauing loſt his wife and children, in maner as is before expreſſed, not on|ly he himſelf, but alſo all Scotland was in great penſiueneſſe and ſorrow, eche man by a certaine ſoreiudgement and miſgiuing in minde, doub|ting the miſhap that might therof enſue.K. Alexander maryed the daughter of the Earle not of Champaign but of Dreux, ſayth Southw. But yet did king Alexander by aduice of his Nobles, in hope of new iſſue, marrie the daughter of the Erle of Champainge in Fraunce, named Iolant.

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