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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe Capitaines would by no meanes ney|ther yeeld themſelues nor their fortreſſes to Ed|ward Ballyol, but defend them to the vtterance for the behoofe of their ſoueraine Lord and mai|ſter king Dauid.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Popes ambaſſadours not regarded.In the meane tyme, Philip king of Fraunce laboured to the Pope, that he mighte by his au|thoritie cauſe the Engliſhmen to ſurceaſſe from further vexing the Scottes, by their cruell inua|ſions made into their countrey: But when the Popes ambaſſadours came aboute this matter into Englande, they were ſo little regarded, that they could not get licence to declare ye meſſage, & ſo were they glad to returne without dooing any thing in the matter whereabout they were ſent.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 A parliamente a Perth.Shortlye after was a Parliamente called at Perthe, where Edwarde Ballyoll was confir|med Kyng of Scotlande, a greate number of the nobles promiſing there by ſolemne othes ne|uer to moue anye rebellion agaynſte him in ty|mes to come.

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