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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 It is vncertaine whether hee had any know|ledge of the cõming of his brother king Robert,See more of this matter in Irelande. or that through deſire of fame he feared leaſt if he ſtayed till his brother came, a greate parte of the prayſe (if they got the victorie) ſhould remaine to him: and therfore he made ſuch haſt to fight. But howſoeuer it was, thus he was ſlaine the .xiiij. of October, in the yeare 1317.