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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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Edward his purpoſe to inuade Frãce.In the mean time king Edward hauing wel in remembrance the warres which he had inten|ded to make againſt Frãce, had he not bin ſtayed thorough the buſineſſe of Scotlande, purpoſed now to purſue the ſame with all diligence: and therefore firſt garniſhing all the ſtrengthes and ſorts in Scotland to withſtãd the Scots, if they attempted any rebellion againſt him in his ab|ſence,Hugh Creſsin+gham regente of Scotland. he appointed Hugh Creſſingham to be re|gent there, whileſt he ſhuld be occupied in Frãce, which Creſſingham before was Treaſourer.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Then hauing prouided a great nauie of ſhips, hee paſſed ouer into Fraunce, truſtyng that the Scots would not ſwere, ſith they had of late ſu|ſteyned ſo many ouerthrows and ſore loſſes one after an other by the laſt warres: but tyrannie is of ſuch a nature, that by no kind of prouiſion it may any long tyme be ſurely defended.

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