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Compare 1587 edition: 1 A Sinode kept at Edenburgh.There was aboute the ſame time a Synode holden in the blacke Friers of Edenbourgh, by the whole Cleargie of the Realme, as Biſhops, Ab|bots, Priors and other Prelates, where there was a Legate of the Popes, who cauſed all the chur|ches that were aboue .xl. pound to be taxed. This was called Bagimunts taſke,Benefices were taxed. whereby the Pope and the king might knowe the value of the bene|fices, and to haue taxes of the ſame accordingly, as the Pope for his annates and Bulles, and the king when he ſtoode in neede. This was conſen|ted and agreed vnto by the Cleargie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Shortly after came the Biſhop of Murrey home, hauing bene at Rome, in Fraunce,The Biſhop of Murrey came home. and England, bringing with him from the Pope, and the kings of Fraunce and Englande, many good and pleaſant letters: and with him came a cleark of Spaine in Ambaſſade vnto the king.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This yeare the .xj. day of Aprill,A yong Prince borne in Scot|lande. the Queene was deliuered of a yong Prince in the Palace of Luithgo, who was ſhortly after baptiſed, and na|med Iames the fift Prince of Scotlande and of the Iles, that after ſucceeded his father in the Kingdome.

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