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Compare 1587 edition: 1 He likewiſe diſpenſed with the heires of them that were ſlayne with his father there in field, ap|poynting thẽ their particuler diſpenſations vnder his ſeales, after the ſame manner. Further it was ordeyned, that all Iuſtices, Sherifes, Stewards, Baylifes, Lieuetenants, and other which had of|fices EEBO page image 409 in heritage, and had bene with his father at the fielde, ſhoulde bee ſuſpended from the ſame offices for the tearme of three yeares: and thoſe which had offices for life, or for tearme of yeares, ſhould be vtterly excluded from the ſame.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Moreouer, he tooke order that all ſuch goodes as had beene taken from landed men and burgeſ|ſes, ſhould be reſtored to them againe, except that which was taken from ſuch landed men and bur|geſſes as were in the fielde agaynſt him, for that was deemed a lawfull pray.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 It was alſo iudged that the death of his father came vppon him through his owne default, and that king Iames the fourth then raigning, and al his adherents and partakers in that field were in|nocent and guiltleſſe of all ſlaughter made there at that time, and clearely acquit of al purſuit and occaſion thereof, the three eſtates graunting to giue their ſeales to teſtifie the ſame, with ye kings great ſeale of the realme to be ſhewed to the Pope, the kings of France, Spaine, Denmarke, and o|ther princes their confederates.

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