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Compare 1587 edition: 1 When the gouernour of Scotlande was en|formed what agreement the Captayne of Cok|clauis had made, he aſſembled the Lordes in coũ|ſell to haue their aduice for the leuying of an ar|my againſt the time appoynted.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 There were many of this opinion, that it was better to loſe the Caſtell than to ieoperde the liues of ſo many men as were neceſſary to fur|niſh that enterpriſe for the ſauing of it: but ye go|uernor ſhewed, that hee weyed the loſſe of it ſo much, that if none of the nobles would paſſe with him to the reſkew thereof, he would yet goe him|ſelfe to doe what in him might lie to ſaue it. But in the meane time, ſuch trouble roſe in England, EEBO page image 370 that there needed no power to be leuied for the defence of Cokclauis.A conſpiracie againſt Kyng Henry by the Percies and other. For by a conſpiracie pra|ctiſed agaynſte Kyng Henry, certayne of the Engliſh nobilitie were alyed togither to haue de|ſtroyed him, but amongſt the reſidue, the Percies were as chiefe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 They fought togither at Shreweſbury a right bloudy battell, where the King gote the victory,Shrewesburie fielde. and ſlewe the Lorde Percy ſurnamed (as before ye haue heard) Henry Hoteſpurre.

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