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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Herevpon there came Ambaſſadours foorthe of England,Engliſh am|baſſadors ſent into Scotland. The King of Scottes agreth to the truce. to vnderſtãd what the King of Scots would determine in that behalfe. By whome it was aunſwered, that he woulde with good will ſtand to the ſame truce according as it was con|cluded.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Whileſt things paſſed thus in Scotland, A|lexander Stewarde Earle of Buchquhan brente the Cathedrall Church of Murray,The Cathe|drall Church of Murray brente. the lanterne and ornament of all the north part of Scotland, vpon diſpleaſure conceyued againſte the Byſhop of the ſame place. Whereat his father the Kyng tooke ſuche indignation, that when his ſonne the ſaid Alexander was broughte to his preſence,The Earle of Buchquhane empriſoned. hee commanded him to be committed vnto ſtraight priſon, wherein he remayned till after hys fathers deceaſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Realme being in this manner broughte to good tranquilitie,The deceſſe of King Ro|bert the ſe|conde. King Roberte falling into great infirmitie and feebleneſſe, by reaſon of ex|treame age, withoute any manner of other acci|dentall ſickneſſe, deceaſſed at his Caſtel of Dun|donald, the ninetenth day of Aprill, in the yeere after our redemption .1390.1390 beeing as then aboue threeſcore and fifeteene yeeres of age, and hauing reigned the ſpace of nineteene yeeres, his body was buried at Scone before the high aulter.

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