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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Iames Kenedy Archbiſhop of Saint Androws ch [...]efe Chaun|cellor to the King.But the King vſing the aduiſe of his kinſman Iames Kenedie Archbiſhop of Saint Androws, compaſſed his purpoſe in the end, diſpatching out of the way all ſuche as he any wayes foorthe mi|ſtruſted, of which nũber namely were the Dow|glaſſes, whoſe puiſſance and authoritie not with|out cauſe he euermore ſuſpected.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Many haue reported (as before is ſaid) that in the beginning, King Iames the ſecond, through feare of ye great power of theſe Dowglaſſes, was in mind to haue fled the Realme, but being recõ|forted by the counſell and authoritie of the ſande Biſhop Iames Kenedy, he aduaunced his ſtudie to matters of greater importaunce.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The ſayde Kenedy turned the Earle of An|gus being of the ſurname of the Dowglaſſes and brother to him by his mother, to take parte with the King.

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