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Compare 1587 edition: 1 And for the more ſuretie of their allegiaunce, he conſtrayned them to ſurrender into his hands all the ſtrengthes and holdes of the realme,The holdes of Scotland deli|uered into K. Edwarde his handes. bothe as well thoſe that ſtoode on the ſea coaſtes, as al|ſo ſuche other as were ſituate in the inner partes of the countrey.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe things don, and order taken in eche be|half as was thought requiſite for ye quiet keping of the coũtrey, he ſent king Iohn & his ſon Ed|warde Ballyol vnto London,Iohn Ballyol kept as priſo|ner in Englãd. where they were kept in ſtrong ward, tyll at length he ſuffred the ſayd king Iohn to returne into Scotlande, but leauing ſtill his ſonne in pledge behynd him, leſt he ſhould attempte any newe rebellion after his departure.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Iohn vpon his returne into Scotland, perceyuing that he was in the hatred both of his lordes and commons,He returneth into Scotland. he withdrewe agayne of his owne accord into England,He renoũceth the admini|ſtration of Scotland. forſaking whol|ly the adminiſtration of the Scottiſh dominion, and finally wente ouer into Normandie to hys auncient inheritance and landes there, where at length falling blind, and waſting away by long age,He returneth into France, & deceaſſeth in caſtel Galliard he departed out of this worlde in the caſtell Gallyard, leauing thoſe landes which he poſſeſ|ſed on that ſide the ſea, vnto his ſonne Edward Ballyoll, who beeing releaſed out of captiuitie, was come ouer to his father before his deceaſſe.

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