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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Archimbalde Dowglas ta|ken priſoner.The Erle of Dowglas eſcaped with life and vntaken, but Archimbald Dowglas, ſonne to ſir Iames Dowglas ſlaine in Spaine, was taken priſoner, albeit his taker ſuffred him to depart for a ſmal raunſom, by reaſon yt William Ramſey of Colluthy, who was alſo taken with him, made ſemblant as though the ſame Archimbald Dow|glas had beene ſome poore ſlaue,A ſubtile po|licie. cauſing hym to pull off his bootes, and to do other ſuch drudging ſeruice, as fell not for the eſtate of a man of any eſtimation or honeſtie, to the ende it ſhoulde not be knowne what he was.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Two kings priſoners in England at one time.Thus the King of Englande at one tyme hauing two Kings vnder his captiuitie, ſatte crowned betwixt them at meate in the feaſt of Chriſtmaſſe, making (as the vſe is amongeſt the Engliſhe menne in that ſeaſon) a greate banket.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 And this hee did (as is reported) to the intent that the maner thereof might be bruted abrode to his high prayſe and glorious fame.

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