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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe Ambaſſadours, through their earneſt diligence, got ſuch fauour in theyr ſute, that the Pope ſundrie tymes charged the Engliſh men to auoyde out of Irelande,The Engliſh men paſſe litle on the Popes commaunde|ments. howbeit they ſeemed to paſſe little of his commaundements in that be|halfe, for they dayly ſought how to make them|ſelues ſtrong in that part, leaſt they ſhoulde loſe the poſſeſſion of that Countrey, whiche theyr e|nimies were aboute to get foorth of their handes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Robert being enformed howe through the reenforcement of the Engliſhe armie beeing dayly refreſhed with newe ſuccours, his brother was like to runne in perill and daunger to be caſt away,See more here|of in Irelande. he left ſir Iames Dowglas gouernour in Scotland, with a competent number of men to defend the borders, and he himſelf with a great power of other ſouldiers and men of warre, went ouer into Ireland to ſupport his brother:King Robert paſſeth ouer into Irelande. but ſuf|fering great diſtreſſe at his firſt comming thither, for want of vitayles and other prouiſions, he loſt almoſt the one halfe of his folkes throughe verye famine and hunger, & the reſidue were conſtray|ned to eate Horſes, and other ſuche lothſome meates, therewith to ſuſteyne theyr languiſhing lyues.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At length beeing approched within a dayes iourney of his brother, in purpoſe to haue ſuppor|ted him with thoſe people which he had left, hys brother not abyding his comming,Edward Bruce is ſlaine in Irelande. fought vn|wiſely with the Engliſhe men at a place called Dundach, & receyuing the ouerthrow, was ſlaine himſelfe with a great number of other.

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