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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The olde Earle of Northumberland,The Earle of Northumber|land fled into Scotlande. hearing what euill ſucceſſe his ſonne and other his kinſ|men had founde in their rebellious enterpriſe at Shreweſbury, with one of his Nephewes (that was his ſonnes ſonne) and other of his friẽds and kinſmen withdrew into Scotland, where he was receyued by Henry Wardlaw biſhop of Sainte Androws, and lodged with him at his eaſe and in good ſuretie within his Caſtell of Sainte An|drows aforeſayde.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 About the ſame time,The death of the Duke of Rothſay com|meth to the knowledge of his father.King Robert was ad|uertiſed, that his ſon the Duke of Rothſay was pyned to deathe in Falkland (in maner as before is expreſſed) which newes were ſo greeuous vnto him, that he grewe eache day more and more in ſorowe and melancoly.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 371The Duke of Albany kepte it ſo long as was poſſible from the Kings knowledge, and bee|ing nowe ſente for by the Kyng to aunſweare hym for ſuche treaſonable ſlaughter of hys ſonne,The Duke of Albany excu|ſed himſelfe. hee came and ſo excuſed the matter with a fayre paynted tale, as though hee had bin no|thing giltie in the cauſe, and for further declarati|on of his innocẽcie, he promiſed if it might pleaſe the Kyng to come vnto Edynburgh, hee woulde bring in the offendors which were culpable of the murder.

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