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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Whyleſt he remayned in this eſtate of ad|uerſe Fortune,The Earle of Leuenax and Gilbert Hay faithful ſerui|tours to king Robert. there were two that ſhewed themſelues ryghte truſtie and faithefull ſeruan|tes vnto hym aboue all the reſte, the Earle of Leuenax, and Gilberte Hay: for though eyther enforced by perſecution of enimyes, or conſtrai|ned through ſome other neceſſitie, they departed ſometymes from his preſence, yet didde they e|uer acknoweledge hym for theyr Soueraygne EEBO page image 312 lorde and only king, readie at all ſeaſons to ſerue and obey hym in eche behalfe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The moſte parte of all other his frendes yea and ſeruauntes, in that preſent miſerie, did clere|ly forſake hym, ſo that ſometymes he was lefte wyth onely one or two in his companye, and gladde to keepe hymſelfe ſecrete in deſerte pla|ces, where no perſon vſed lyghtly to reſort.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 His wyfe the Queene fledde to Sainct Du|tho,King Roberts wyfe taken. and chaunced to be taken by William Cu|myn Earle of Ros, who delyuered hir to kyng Edward, by whoſe commaundemente, ſhe was cõmitted to ſafe keping at London, where ſhe re|mained til after the battayle of Bannockſborne.

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