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Compare 1587 edition: 1 1529In the Sommer of this yeare .1529. Archim|balde Dowglas, that had beene forfalted (as yee haue heard) came alone to the king while he was a hunting in Striueling Parke, and beſought his grace of pardon, which he had obteyned fully at his handes, bycauſe he fauoured him more than any of that ſu [...]name, if hee had not beene (as hee was in deede) altogither determined that none of them ſhoulde remaine wythin the land at that tyme,Archimbalde Dowglas ba|niſhed. and ſo he baniſhed him into France, where ſhortly after through griefe of mynde he departed this life.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The king com+meth to the borders.In the Moneth of Iune, the King with an armie, went to the borders to ſet order there for better rule to be kept, and to puniſhe ſuch as were knowen to be moſt culpable, & herevpon he cauſed xlviij. of the moſt notable theeues, with theyr Captaine Iohn Armſtrong to bee apprehended, the which being conuict of murther, theft, and treaſon,Theeues hanged. were all hanged on growing trees, to the enſample of others.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 There was one cruell theefe amongeſt the reſt,A theefe burnt to death. which had burned a houſe with a womã and hir children within it, he was burned to death.

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