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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Lorde Welles borne out of his ſaddle.And bycauſe the Earle of Crawford thus vanquiſhed his aduerſarie on ſaint Georges day, he founded a Chanterie of ſeuen Prieſtes to ſing in our Ladies Church of Dundee, in memorie of Saint George, which they did vnto our time, not withoute ſingular commendation of the ſayde Earle. After this, hee remained three monethes in Englande, in ſporting and feaſting amongſt the nobles, before he returned into Scotlande, highly prayſed of all eſtates for his noble port and great liberalitie there ſhewed amongſt them.

Prayſe of the Earle of Craw|fort.

Sir Roberte Morlay.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Not long after, one Sir Roberte Morlay an Engliſhman came into Scotlande to trie hys manhoode in ſingular battel, with whome ſo euer woulde come againſte him, hee vanquiſhed one Archembald Edmounſton and Hew Wallace, but at length, hee was ouercome by one Hewe Traill at Berwike, and dyed ſhortly after vppon diſpleaſure thereof conceyued.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The ſame yeere, Richard King of England maried Iſabell daughter to the Frenche King, and ſoone after,Richard King of Englande goeth into Irelande. went into Ireland to ſubdue ſuch Iriſhe Rebells, as troubled the quiet ſtate of the Countrey. But in the meane time, his Lords at home rebelled againſt him, and determined to de|poſe him from the Crowne, ſo that vpon hys re|turne into Englande, hee was apprehended and put in ward, and ſhortly after,King Richard is depoſed. conſtrayned to re|nounce all his righte to the Crowne, and adiud|ged therewith to perpetuall priſon yet at length,He is adiud|ged to perpe|tuall priſon. (as the Scottiſh Chronicle telleth) he gote forth of priſon diſguiſed in womans apparell, & came into Galloway, where hee fell in ſeruice with a Scottiſhman named Makdonald, but at ye laſt,He eſcapeth foorth of priſon. being bewrayed and knowen what he was, and therevpon brought to King Robert, he was right honorably by him entertained, neuertheleſſe, kno|wing him ſelfe depoſed from his royall eſtate, hee gaue himſelfe wholly to contemplation, til final|ly he departed this world at Striueling, and was buried in the blacke Friers there within the ſame towne as the ſame Scottiſh Chronicles vntrue|ly do report. But to the matter,King Richard dieth at [...]er|ling and lyeth buried there. Henry the ſonne of Iohn of Gaũt ſometime Duke of Lancaſter, after ye King Richard was depoſed,

Henry the fourth King of Englande is crowned.

1399. I.M. 1400

was Crow|ned King of England at Weſtminſter the .xiij. day of October, in the yeere .1399.

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