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Compare 1587 edition: 1 In this infortunate battaile wer ſlain on the Scottiſhe ſide,Nobles of Scotland ſlayn at the battayle of Falkyrke. Iohn Stewarde of Bute wyth his Brandanes (for ſo they name them that are taken vp to ſerue in the warres forth of the Ste|wardes landes) Mackduff erle of Fyfe, with ſir Iohn Graham, whoſe death was much lamen|ted by Wallace, as one whome he highly eſtee|med for his great experience in warlyke know|ledge.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Many other noble and valiant men dyed in this conflict, whoſe names wold be to long to re|herſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Mary Magda|lens day proſ|perous for the Engliſhe|men to fyghte againſte Scots.This batail was ſtricken on Mary Magda|lens day, in the yere of our Lorde .1298. and ther|fore the Engliſhmẽ haue holden it euer ſithence an happy day for to fight againſt Scottes.

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