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Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Roberte ſore dreading, leaſt by thus Earles procuremente ſome trouble might hap to folowe amongſt his ſubiectes, ſente an Herald at armes into England with letters vnto him,King Roberte [...]th vnto the Earle of Marche. pro|miſing by the tenor of the ſame, not only to par|don him of all offences committed, but alſo to re|dreſſe all wrongs or iniuries which he hadde any wayes forth receyued, if hee woulde returne into Scotlande: & for as much as the Earle of March refuſed this offer, the ſame H [...]de according to inſtructions giuen him at his departure frõ King Roberte, wente immediately to Henry King of Englãd with other letters,Sent letters alſo vnto the King of Eng|lande earneſtly deſiring him to cauſe the Earle of March to depart out of hys Realme, and not to receyue any Rebelles out of Scotlande into his boundes, whereby the peace mighte bee violated, whiche as yet remayned be|twixt the two Kingdomes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Henry vpon reaſonable allegations as he pretended, refuſed to ſatiſfye King Roberts pe|titions in this behalfe, by reaſon whereof the peace brake betwixte them and their ſubiects, withoute any further tracting of time.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 For ſhortly after,Henry Hote|ſpurre and the Earle of March en|ter into Scot|land. Henry Percy ſurnamed as is ſaid, Henry Hoteſpurre, & the Earle of March entred into Scotland, and gote togither a greate bootie of goods and Cattell; but for returne therof, Archembald Earle of Dowglas hauing aſſem|bled [figure appears here on page 367] a power of mẽ, came with the ſame towards the enimies, immediately wherevpon they fledde, and left all their bootie behynd them, which beyng recouered by the ſaid Earle of Dowglas and his company, hee returned backe vnto Edynburgh, wher he ſhortly after being takẽ wt an hote feuer,The deceſſe of Archymbald Earle of Dow|glas. departed out of this life, leauing behind hym an honorable memorie of his name for his high pro|wes and noble valiancie ſhewed in many and ſundry enterpriſes by him luckily atchieued for the wealth of his countrey.

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