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Compare 1587 edition: 1 At length, through procurement of the Duke of Burgoine, vnder certayne conditions and co|uenauntes of agreemente,The King of Englande marieth the daughter of Fraunce. King Henry tooke to Wife the Lady Katherine daughter to the French King.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 And amongſt other Articles of the ſame a|greement it was concluded,The articles of agreement. that after the deceſſe of Charles the Frenche King, the Crowne of Fraunce ſhould immediately deſcend vnto King Henry, as lawfull inheritour to that Realme, withoute all contradiction, by reaſon whereof, Charles the Dolphine and ſonne to the ſayde King Charles, was cleerely excluded from all clayme to the ſame: but this notwithſtandyng,The Dolphin of Fraunce maynteyneth the warre a|gainſt the Engliſhmen. the Dolphine did not only refuſe to ſurrender hys title, but alſo ſoughte to mainteyne the warre a|gainſte King Henry, as his aduerſarie and open enimie to the Realme.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the meane while alſo, the Earles of Buch|quhan and Wigton with Alexander Lindſay brother to the Earle of Crawford, and Thomas Swyntoun Knightes,Scottiſh ſoul|diours arriued in Fraunce. accompanyed with ſeuen thouſand well armed men, arriued in Fraunce, to the greate reioycing of the Dolphine, as hee well declared in the thankfull receyuing and moſt hartie welcomming of them. Finally,Chatelon in Touraine de|liuered to the Scottiſhmen. the towne & Caſtell of Chatelone in Tourayne was deli|uered to them, that they might haue a place at all times to reſorte vnto, at their owne will and pleaſure.

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