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Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the meane time the warres continuing be|twixte the King of Englande and the Dolphin of Fraunce, many townes were beſieged, wonne, and ſacked, and ſundry light bickerings and ſkir|miſhes chanced betwixte the parties as occaſion ſerued.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The crewell dealing of the Engliſhmen towardes the Scottes.But the Engliſhmen ſhewed themſelues to beare ſuche hatred towarde the Scottes, that ſo many as fell into their handes neuer needed to ſtrayne their friendes for their raunſomes, which crueltie they put not in practiſe againſt their eni|mies being of any other nation.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 At length,The death of Henry King of Englande. King Henry fell into a greeuous diſeaſe, whiche in ſhorte time made an ende of hys lyfe, notwithſtandyng all the helpe that ey|ther by Phiſicke or otherwayes, myght be mini|ſtred vnto him.

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