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Compare 1587 edition: 1 With ſuche and many other [...]he lyke wor [...], thys noble and woorthie Ladye perſwaded hir huſbande to refrayne his inwarde griefe, and broughte hym with ryghte ſorowfull and hea|uie cheere vnto hir chamber, that through com|miſeration hadde of his ſonnes, he ſhould com|mit nothyng eyther agaynſt his honor or [...]ale of the towne.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the meane tyme,Sir Alexander Seitons ſonnes executed. his two ſonnes were put to death, endyng their lyues ſayeth Hector Boetius) with moſte honour, for the righteous quarrell of their countrey.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Archembalde Douglas the gouernour, be [...]ng at that preſente entred into Northumberlande with his armye, hearing that king Edward had thus cruelly put to death thoſe two yong Gen|tlemen, came the thirde daye after wyth all his power,Archembald Douglas pur|poſeth to giue battaile. and pitched downe his tentes not farre from King Edwardes armye, fully reſolued to giue him battaile, as well to reuenge the diſple|ſure for the death of the ſaid gentlemẽ, as to deli|uer the towne of Barwike from further danger of the enimies force.

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