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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Archembald Earle of Dowglas ſore diſplea|ſed and wonderfully wroth in his minde for this ouerthrowe, gote commiſſion to inuade Eng|lande with an army of tenne thouſand men, and hauing the ſame once ready with all thyngs ne|ceſſary for his voyage, hee ſet forwarde, and en|tring into Englande, brente and harried the countrey, not ſtaying till hee came as farre as Newcaſtell.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In this army there was with the Dowglas Murdock eldeſt ſonne to Duke Robert Earle of Fife, Thomas Earle of Murray,The Nobles of Scotland in this army. George Earle of Angus, with many other Lords and nobles of Scotlande.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At the laſt, when they were returning home|wards with a pray of infinite goodes and riches, Henry Hoteſpurre, and George Earle of March,Henry Hote|ſpurre and the Earle of March aſſayle the Scottes at Homyldon. with a great power of men, met them, and aſſay|led them ſo, with ſuch inceſſant ſhot of arrowes, [figure appears here on page 369] that where the Earle of Dowglas with his ar|my had the aduantage of an hill, cleped Homyl|don,

The Scottes through force [...] the Eng|liſhmens ſhot [...]tend the hill.

The Scottes reput to the worſte.

Adham Gor|don.

he was conſtreyned to forſake the ſame, and comming downe vppon the Engliſhmen, was neuertheleſſe put to the worſe, the moſte parte of his people being eyther taken or ſlayne.

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