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Compare 1587 edition: 1 When Robert Bruce had throughly hearde king Edwardes motion,The anſwere of Roberte Bruce. he aunſwered that hee wayed the libertie of his countrey, more than his pri [...] all [...]ferrement, and therefore mynded not to deliuer his countrey, (whiche euer to that day had bene free) into the bondage and ſeruitude of the Engliſhmen.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Edwarde perceyuing his ſtonteneſſe of ſtomacke, brake off with him, and fell in talke with the Ballyole, who had ſuche blynde deſire to attayne the crowne, that hee paſſed not whe|ther he [...]ed the ſame in libertie or ſeruitude, ſo he might haue it.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Herevpon when this Ballyoll had giuen hys fayth by aſſured othe vnto king Edward,The Ballyol promiſeth to do homage to king Edward. that he woulde doo homage vnto him for the realme of Scotlande, and acknowledge to holde the ſame of him as ſuperiour lorde, king Edwarde gaue ſentence with him, to haue moſte ryghte to the crowne and realme of Scotlande nowe thus in controuersſie.

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