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Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Duke of [...]any retur|neth into Scotlande.In Nouember, the Duke of Albany arriued in Scotlãd on the weſt partes, at an Hauen cal|led Grawrach, the nineteenth of the ſame mo|neth, and on the three and twentie he came to E|denburgh, accompanyed with the Queene, the Archbiſhop of Glaſgo Chancellor, the Earle of Huntley, and many other Lords, Knights, Ba|rons, and Gentlemen, and within ſixe dayes af|ter their cõming thither, the Prouoſt and Bay|lifes were depoſed,The prouoſt Baylifes of E|denburgh de|poſed. bycauſe they had bin choſen in fauour of the Earle of Angus, and other appoyn|ted in their romthes. Then was there a Parlia|ment ſummoned to be kepte at Edenburgh, the ſixe and twentie of Ianuarie next folowing, and on the ninth of Ianuary,A Parliamente [...]moned. a general ſommonance of forfalture was proclaimed at ye market Croſſe in Edenburgh, wherein were ſummoned ye Earle of Angus & his brother,1521 the Prior of Coldinghã, the Lorde of Wedderborne, the Lorde of Dale|houſy, Iohn Sommerwell of Cawdſtreme, and William Cockborne of Langton, with theyr complices, to make their appearance in the ſayde Parliament, to be tried, for ſundry great offences by them committed.Gawin Dow|glas Biſhop of Dunk [...]ilde [...]th into Englande. Maſter Gawin Dowglas Biſhop of Dunkeld, hearing of this Proclama|tion, fledde into England, and remayned in Lõ|don at the Sauoy, where hee departed this lyfe, and is buried in the Church there. He was a cun|ning Clearke, and a very good Poet: he tranſla|ted the twelue bookes of the Eneidos of Vergill in Scottiſh Metre, and compiled alſo the Palace of honor, with diuers other treatiſes in the Scot|tiſh language, which are yet extant. The Earle of Angus,The Earle of Angus feareth the ſentence of forfalture. fearing the ſentence of forfalture to bee layd againſt him at the Parliament procured his wife (although there was ſmall liking betwixte them) to labor for his pardon vnto the gouernor. Wherevpon it was agreed, that the Earle, and his brother George Dowglas ſhoulde paſſe out of the Realme into France,He and his [...]ther bani|ſhed. and there to remayne during the gouernours pleaſure: and ſo they de|parted into Fraunce, and remayned there all the next yeere following. The king of England hea|ring that the Duke of Albany was ariued in Scotlãd, and had taken the rule vpon him, doub|ting leaſt he ſhoulde perſwade the Scottiſhmen to aſſiſt the French king, againſt whome, by per|ſwaſion of the Emperour he meante ſhortly to make warre,C [...]arẽtieux an Engliſh Her| [...] ſent into Scotlande. ſente this Herrald Clarentienx into Scotlande, to require the Duke to departe from thence, alledging, that it was promiſed by the K. of Fraunce at the laſt enteruewe betwixte them, which chanced the Sommer before, that he ſhuld not come into Scotland. And moreouer, wheras the king of Englande was vncle vnto ye King of Scots, he conſidered with him ſelfe that by na|ture he was bounde to defend his Nephew as hee ment to do, & therefore he thought it not reaſon yt the Duke being next to ye Crowne to ſucceede,The King of Englãd doub|teth to haue the Duke of Albany go|uernour to the king his Ne|phewe. if ought came to ye yong king, ſhould haue the go|uernement of him, leaſt he might be made away, as other yong kings had bin. He further complai|ned, that ye Erle of Angus ſhould be ſent forth of ye Realme, ſo yt he could not enioy ye company of his wife, ſiſter to the ſame K. of England.Warre denoũ|ced by Clarẽ|tieux againſt the Duke of Albany. Cla|rentieux had therefore commandement, that if ye Duke refuſed, to depart out of ye Realm of Scot|land, he ſhould intimate a defiance with opẽ war againſt him, which the ſaide Clarentieux did, de|claring his meſſage vnto the Duke from point to point at Holy Roode houſe, as he had in cõman|dement. To whom ye Duke anſwered,The Dukes anſwere. that ney|ther ye king of France, nor the king of Englande ſhoulde ſtay him from comming into his coun|trey, and as touching the King, who was as yet yong in yeeres, hee loued him as his ſoueraigne Lord, and woulde keepe him & defend both him & his Realm againſt all other that would attempt to inuade ye ſame, according to his conſcience, ho|nor & dutie. And as touching the Erle of Angus, he had vſed towards him all clemencie & mercie, notwithſtãding his euil demerites, and that prin|cipally for the Queenes cauſe, whom he woulde honor as mother to his ſoueraigne Lorde. Thys anſwer being reported to the king of Englande, cõtented him nothing at all, and therefore prepa|red to make warre. The tenth of Aprill,1522 there came ſeuẽ great ſhips into ye Forth, vnto Inch|keith to haue ſpoyled ye Ships, & inuaded ye coaſt there. But they were ſo ſtoutly reſiſted & kept off, yt they were not ſuffered to do any great exploit, & ſo they returned without pray or priſe.The death of the Archbi|ſhop of ſaint Androwes. Iames Beaton ſucceeded him. In thys ſeaſon, Androw Formã Biſhop of S. Androws deceaſed, and Biſhop Iames Beaton Archbiſhop of Glaſgo, Chancellor of Scotlãd was remoued to S. Androws, & made Abbot alſo of Dũferme|ling, & the Archbiſhoprike of Glaſgo was giuẽ to a yong man one Gawin Dunbar, that was the kings Scolemaſter. In the moneth of May,A ſturre in E|denburgh. ther was a great adoe in Edenburgh, by ye falling out of ye ſeruants of ye Erles of Murrey & Errol with the ſeruauntes of the Earle of Huntley, by reaſon whereof, the whole towne fell to partakings, but the Duke comming ſuddenly from the Abbey of Holy Roode houſe, ſtayed the matter, & commit|ted the ſaid Earles vnto warde within ye Caſtell.The Emperor commeth into Englande. The Emperour came into Englãd & perſwaded ye K. there to moue warres againſt ye French K. and ſo not only ye Frenchmen but alſo the Scots were commanded to auoide out of Englãd,Scottes and Frenchmen baniſhed forth of Englande. their goodes confiſked, & they cõueyd forth of ye land, wt a white croſſe ſowed vpõ their vppermoſt garmẽt

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