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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Shortly after their returne home, the King of England ſent an Army into Scotlande, whyche did muche hurt in the Mers,Engliſhmen brenne in the Mers. in brenning and o|uerthrowing diuers towres and houſes. Kyng Robert being certifyed hereof, as then remayning in the North partes of Scotlande, aſſembled the Nobles of his Realme at Aberdene, and there by all their aduiſes it was concluded, that the whole puiſſance of the Realme ſhould be reiſed with all ſpede, to reuenge thoſe iniuries done by the Eng|liſhmen.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Herevppon were two Armies aſſembled,Two armies of Scottiſh|men aſſem|bled. the one, wherein was a .xv. thouſande men, was cõ|mitted to the gouernaunce of the Earle of Fife, hauing with him the Earle of Menteith, Archẽ|bald Douglas Lord of Galloway, and Alexan|der Lindſay of Walcop.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The other containing the like number of men, was appointed to the guiding of the Earles of Douglas and March, hauing with them Iames Lindſay Earle of Crawforde, Iohn Dunbar Earle of Murray, and the Lorde Hay the Cun|ſtable EEBO page image 362 of Scotlande, with diuers other of the no|bilitie.

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