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Compare 1587 edition: 1 From Hexham, where he lay three dayes, he marched to Ebeheſter, waſting and ſpoyling the Countrey on eche hande, and after turned to|wardes the wood of Beaurepaire, and comming thyther,King Dauid lodged in the Manour of Beaurepaire. lodged himſelfe in the Manour, and ſet his people abrode into the Countrey to fetch in bootyes and to burne vp the townes and houſes in all places where they came.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The ſpoyle, waſt, deſtruction, and ſlaughter which the Scottes practiſed with fire and ſword, was wonderful to heare, and incredible almoſt to bee tolde, they ſpared neyther yong nor olde, Church nor Chappell: Religious houſes as wel as other were conſumed to Aſhes.The Abbey of Durham ſpoyled. The Abbay of Durham, and all places thereabout (as the Scottiſhe wryters affyrme) were ſpoyled and miſerably ſacked, although it was ſayde King Dauid was admoniſhed in a dreame that hee ſhoulde in anye wyſe abſtayne from violating the goodes and landes pertayning to Sainct Cutbert.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Erle of Northumberland Lieutenant of the North vnder king Edward to reſiſt theſe in|iuries,The Earle of Northumber|land Lieute|nant of the north. rayſed a great power of men, and ioyning the ſame with ſuch bands of old ſouldiers as king Edwarde had lately ſent ouer out of Fraunce for that purpoſe,A Heralde. fyrſt diſpatched an Heralde at ar|mes vnto king Dauid, requyring him to ſtay from further inuading the Countrey, and to re|turne into Scotlande till ſome reaſonable order for a finall peace might be agreed vpon betwixt him and the king his maſter: otherwyſe he ſhould be ſure to haue battaile to the vtteraunce within three dayes after.

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