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Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 The Erle of Northumberlande as then war|den of the Marches, was appoynted to delyuer hir vpon the borders vnto the king of Scotland. And ſo this fayre Ladie was conueyed with a greate company of Lordes, Ladies, knightes, Eſquiers, and Gentlemen, vntill ſhe came to the towne of Barwike, and from thence vnto Lambert kirke in Lamer moore within Scotland, where ſhe was receyued by the King and all the Nobles of that realme, and from the ſayde place [...] Lamberton kirke, ſhe was conueyed vnto Edenbourgh, where the day after hir comming thither, ſhe was ma|ried vnto the ſayde king with great and ſolemne [figure appears here on page 412] tryumph,The conſum|mation of the mariage be|twixt king Iames the fourth, and the Ladie Mar|garet. to the highe reioyſing of all that were preſent, and verilye the Engliſhe Lordes, (as the Earle of Surrey and others, which gaue their attendance on the ſayd Ladie till the mariage and feaſt were ended) at theyr returne home, gaue greate prayſe, not onely to the manhoode of the Scottes, but alſo to theyr maners and heartie in|tertainment. For aſwell the Noble men as the Ladies and gentlewomen of Scotlande at that preſent, were nothing behind the Engliſh Lords EEBO page image 413 and Ladies in coſtly apparel, maſſie Chaynes, & other furniture, aſwel for themſelues as their hor|ſes, and made great bankets to the Engliſh men, and ſhewed them ſuch Iuſtes and other pleaſant paſtimes in honour of the mariage, ſo well as af|ter the maner of the Countrey coulde be deuiſed. By reaſon of this mariage and aliance, men were in great good hope that perfite peace and ſincere amitie ſhould continue betwixt the two realmes of England and Scotland a long time after: and verily during the life of king Henry the ſeuenth, no cauſe of breach was miniſtred betwixt him and his ſonne in law, but that they liued in great loue and amitie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The king of Denmark com|meth into Scotlande.About this time, the king of Denmark through deuiſion that did riſe betwixt him and his Lordes, was conſtrayned to forſake his Countrey, and to come for ayde into Scotlande, where the king re|ceyued him louingly, and vpon his earneſt ſute, for that he was both his couſin and confederate, and alſo the rather, at the contemplation of the French kings requeſt and perſwaſiõ, he prepared an armie of tenne thouſande men, the whiche vn|der the conduct of the Erle of Arrane, he ſent with the ſayde king of Denmarke to aſſiſt him againſt his aduerſaries.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 He is reſtored to his king|dome by the Erle of Arrane Lieutenant to king Iames.The Earle of Arrane according to his com|miſſion, attending the Daniſh king into his coũ|trey, reſtored him to his kingdom and former go|uernment, and ſo leauing him in peaceable poſſeſ|ſion thereof, returned with his armie againe into Scotland, with great honour both to himſelfe, the king, and realme.

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