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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Then king Robert hauing no trouble, ney|ther within his Realme,A Parliament at Perth. nor without, cauſed a Parliament to be holden at Perth, where he re|quyred the Lordes to ſhew their deedes and char|ters whereby they helde their landes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Lords after long aduiſement taken here|in,The euidence and charters whereby the Lords of Scot|lande helde their landes. at length pulled out theyr ſwords all at once, declaring that they had none other euidence nor Charters to ſhewe for the tenure of theyr landes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Robert was ſomewhat amaſed of this ſight, and tooke no ſmall indignation therewith, but yet he diſſembled for the time, and commen|ded them for their noble heartes and valiant ſto|macks: neuertheleſſe he purpoſed to be reuenged of their proude preſumptions when more opor|tunitie of time ſerued thereto.

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