Compare 1587 edition: 1 At length yet, king Edward pondering with himſelfe the whole circumſtance, and beeing in ſome doubte of the matter, he ſhewed the coun|terpane of the Indenture vnto Bruce himſelfe, [figure appears here on page 309] queſtionyng with him, if he knew his own hand.Robert Bruce is examined.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Bruce ſtoutely denyed that he was pri|uie EEBO page image 310 to any ſuche deuyſe or writyng,He denieth his writing. and there|fore deſyred of kyng Edwarde to haue the ſame for one nyghte to peruſe and ſcanne ouer at ley|ſure, and then if he were not able to proue that it was forged and maliciouſly deuiſed vpon an enuious purpoſe to put him in daunger of lyfe, he would forfait all his landes and lyuings that he helde eyther within the realme of Englande or elſe where.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Edwarde bicauſe he coniectured at the fyrſte howe thys accuſation of Cumyn was, nothing lyke to bee true, graunted his requeſt, wherein many iudged he dydde vnwyſely: but ſuche was the ordinaunce of almightie GOD, that Bruce ſhould eſcape that danger to accom|pliſhe that wherevnto he was appointed.