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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Shortly after hys departure, hys body was conueyed from Falkeland vnto Edenburgh in moſt honorable wife, the Cardinall, the Erles of Arrane, Arguile, Rothes, Marſhall, and dy|uers other noble men being preſent, and with all funerall pomp as was requiſite, it was buried in the Abbey Church of Holy Roode houſe, be|ſide the body of Queene Magdalene, daughter to the King of Fraunce, his firſt wife. There was greate lamentation and moue made for his death throughout all parts of his Realme, for hee was very well beloued among hys ſub|iectes.

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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Queene Mary._THe Eternall God calling to his mer|cy Iames King of Scotland, the fifth of that name, Ma|ry his only daugh|ter and heire began hir raigne ouer the Realme of Scot|land the eyghtenth day of December, in the yere of our Lord .1542. 1542 Frauncis the firſte of that name then raigning in Fraunce, and Henry the eyght ouer the Engliſhmen.

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