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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Whileſt this was a doing,Katherin Dowglas. not without great noyſe and rumbling, a yong virgin named Ka|therin Dowglas (that was after maried to Alex|ander Louel of Bolunny) got to the doore, & ſhut it: but bycauſe the barre was away that ſhoulde haue made it faſt, ſhe thruſt hir arme in the place where the barre ſhoulde haue paſſed, ſhe was but yong and hir bones not ſtrong, but rather tender as a gryſtle, and therefore hir arme was ſoone craſht in ſunder, and the doore broken vp by force. Herewyth entring the Chamber,The murthe|rers enter the kings cham|ber, and ſlea the king. they ſlue ſuch of the ſeruaunts as made defence, and then the King himſelfe with many cruell and deadly woundes.

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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Queene is hurt.The Queene was alſo hurt as ſhe was a|bout to ſaue hir huſbande.

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