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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Philip king of Fraunce.The ſame tyme, Philip king of Fraunce the fourth of that name, and ſurnamed le Beau, ha|uing great ruth in his heart for the miſerable ca|lamities thus chaunced to his auncient confede|rate frendes the Scottes, and that chiefly for the quarell of Fraunce, ſente his ambaſſadors vnto Edward king of Englande, who had lately be|fore maryed his daughter, requiryng that there might be ſom peace or abſtinẽce of war grãted.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 A truce.At his requeſt therefore a truce was taken be|twixt the Scottes and Engliſhemen, to endure from the feaſt of all Saincts, til the feaſt of Pen|tecoſt next following.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Scottiſh am|baſſadors ſent to Pope Boni|face. The Scottes in the meane tyme ſore oppreſ|ſed by reaſon of long warres, ſent ambaſſadors to Pope Boniface, in preſenting a right greuous complaint vnto him for the great affliction done to them by king Edwarde, who was fully bente by iniurious meanes (as they alledged) to con|quere their realme, and therefore they beſoughte hym to conſtreyne king Edwarde by vertue of his prerogatiue which he pretended to haue ouer the realme of Englande, to ſtand to his order in deciding the right cõcerning ye liberties of Scot|land, which might no otherways be determined, but by intollerable damage falling to the people thorough blynd deſire and couetous ambition of the nobles, contending for the crowne.

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