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Compare 1587 edition: 1 A little before his deceaſſe, there came from Charles the Frenche King,Ambaſſadors from the French King. the Earle of Van|doſme, and chauncelor of France, both to renewe the auncient league betwixt the two Realmes of Scotland and Fraunce, and alſo to get ſome po|wer of Scottes to paſſe into Fraunce, to ſupport the ſayd Charles againſt the Engliſhmen, whi|che as then ſore inuaded his Realme.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Wherevpon ſhortly after by decree of councell it was ordeyned,An army of Scottes ſent into Fraunce. that Iohn Stewarde Earle of Buchquhane, ſecond ſonne to Duke Robert, and Archimbald Dowglas Earle of Wigton, ſhould paſſe into Fraunce with .vij. thouſande ar|med men.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The King of Englande enformed heereof to cauſe the Scottes to keepe their menne at home,The King of England me|naceth the Scottes. menaced to inuade Scotland with a puiſſant ar|my, and that in all haſt. Whiche rumor beeyng ſpred ouer all the boundes of his Realme, cauſed the Scottes for doubt thereof, to lie all the nexte ſommer on the bordures: but in the meane tyme, King Henry paſſed ouer into Normandy, to purſue his Warres agaynſte Fraunce with all diligence.

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