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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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 365This Robert the ſeconde, though by reaſon of his great age,His happy ſucceſſe in warres. he wente not foorth into the warres him ſelfe, yet was there neuer Prince, afore hym that had more happie ſucceſſe by the conduit of his Captaynes whiche he ſente foorth as Lieute|naunts vnder him, for they neuer lightly returned home but with victory.

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