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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Incontinently wherevpon, the Scottiſh army fell on knees before it, deuoutly commending themſelues to almightie God.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Engliſh armie beholding the Scots fall on knees, thought verely they had yeelded them|ſelues without ſtroke ſtryken.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But when they ſawe them riſe againe, and to come forward, they began to be ſomwhat doubt|full.The firſt ioy|ning. And herevpon ruſhing togither, at the firſte ioyning, a great number of people on eyther ſyde were beaten downe and ſlaine. The Archers whiche were arrayed on the vtter ſkirtes of the Engliſh wings, ſore annoyed the Scottes, till fi|nally Edwarde Bruce came on theyr backes with a thouſande Speares, and brake them a|ſunder, in ſuche wiſe that they did but little more hurt that day.

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