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Compare 1587 edition: 1 An vnwiſe cõ|poſition.This compoſition was vnwiſely made, as moſte men iudged: for euery man of any wiſe|dome might eaſily coniecture, that king Edward hauing ſo long day to make his prouiſion, would come in ſupport of them within the Caſtell, and that ſo ſtrongly, as would be hard for the Scots to reſiſt him.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Robert offended with his brother.King Robert himſelfe alſo was ſore offended with his brother for his follie ſhewed in this be|halfe, but yet he would not goe aboute to breake the couenant accorded, for doubt to loſe his bro|ther, whoſe ayde he might not well want.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Edwarde taketh vp ſol|diers.In the meane time king Edwarde ſent forth meſſengers with letters, not onely vnto all hys ſubiects, but alſo vnto all his confederates and allyes, to haue men of warre taken vp and retay|ned to ſerue him in his warres againſt the Scots which he intended to follow to the vtter deſtructi|on of the whole nation.

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