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Compare 1587 edition: 1 But as in the beginning all men were glad to ſupport Wallace in all exploytes and enter|priſes which he tooke in hand, ſo afterwards whẽ his fame began to waxe great, to the derogation of other mennes renoumes, ſuche as were farre his ſuperiours in birth and lignage, that fauour which many bare him at the firſt, was now tur|ned into Enuie, hauyng no ſmall indignation, that a man of ſo baſe parentage, ſhoulde ſo ſur|mount them in all honour and dignitie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Wallace is caryed.Thoſe that enuied him moſt, were of the Cu|myns bloud, and Robert Bruce.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Edwarde beeing aduertiſed of this en|uious grudge and new ſedition amongſt the no|bles of Scotlande, had ſecrete conference by his agentes with the chiefeſt amongeſt thoſe that thus enuied the high glorie of Wallace, and vp|pon truſt of ſuche practiſe as was concluded by reaſon of the ſame conference,King Edward inuadeth Scotlande. hee came with a mightie armie into Scotland, and at Falkyrke mette with this Wallace,Wallace ray|ſeth a power to reſiſt him. who myſtruſting no guyle, had rayſed a power to reſiſt him: but now being come in ſight of the Engliſhmen, ther roſe a ryght odious contention betwixte the head ca|pitayns,Strife for the leading of the vauntgarde. who ſhuld haue the leading of the vant|garde, whiche is reputed a moſte high honour a|mongſt the Scottiſhmen.

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