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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Heard Bally|oll cometh in|to England.At his comming thither, he made ſuite to the king, to ayde hym in his rightuous quarell to|wards the atteyning of the crowne of Scotland, whiche if he mighte bring to paſſe with proſpe|rous ſucceſſe,The promiſe of the Ballyoll to king Edw. hee promiſed to holde the ſame of him and his ſucceſſors as ſuperior lords thereof.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Edwarde [...] agree to ayde the Bal|lyoll.King Edward gladly vppon that condition, co [...]d [...]nded to his requeſt, notwithſtanding the aliance contracted with king Dauid, by the ma|riage of him with his ſiſter.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Engliſhe writers ſpeake be [...] of .ii. thou|ſand, or .2500. at the moſt.Herewith he appoyntted foorth .vj. thouſande men well apparayled and arayed for the warre, to paſſe by ſea with the Ballyol & other the con|federates into Scotlande, truſting that vppon their ar [...]uall there, they ſhoulde fynde no ſmall number of frendes to aſſiſt them.

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