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Compare 1587 edition: 1 He renoũceth his ſeruice to the French kyng.In conſideration whereof, he renounced his ſeruice, willing him from thencefoorth not to looke for the ſame any more at his handes. Herewith Leuenax ioynyng himſelfe with the Erles of Angus, Caſſil [...]s, and Glencarne, the Lords Maxwell, and Someruille, the Sheriffe of Ayre, the Larde of Drumlanrig and other of that ſide, called the Engliſh Lordes, ſet him|ſelfe agaynſt the Gouernour, the Cardinall and others of that faction,Ciuill diſſen|tiõ in Scotlãd. ſo that the reſidue of this yeare was ſpente in ciuill diſſention betweene them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 And here is to bee noted that a little before that the Erle of Arrane reuolted to the French parte,French ſhips arriuyng in the riuer of Clyde. there were arryued in the mouth of the riuer of Cloyde on the weſt coaſte fiue ſhippes which the Frenche King had ſent to the ayde of his freendes in Scotland, vnder the conduction of Iames Stewarde of Cardonold, and of the forenamed Monſieur de la Broſſe, and Mon|ſieur Menage, the French kings Ambaſſadors, There came with them alſo the Patriache of Apulia, of whome ye haue lykewiſe hearde be|fore, they had brought aboorde in theſe ſhippes fifty thouſande Crownes, and munition to the value of tenne thouſand Crownes. The Erle of Lennox therefore when he firſt reſolued to turne to the Engliſhe parte, with the aduiſe of his confederates, ſeyſed vpon thoſe ſhippes,The Erle of Lẽnox ſeaſ [...] vpõ the Frẽch ſhippes. got the fiftie thouſand Crownes, and the moſt parte of the munition into his handes: and brought it to the Caſtell of Dunhertayne, re|teyning it to his owne vſe, where it was ſente to haue bene employed to the maintenaunce of the Frenche faction, agaynſt the King of En|gland and the Lordes that leaned to his ſide.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Erle of Lennox therefore,The Erle of Lennox ſay|eth an army rayſing & power of menne of warre with the aſſiſtaunce of the Lordes of his faction, came with them vnto Leith agaynſt the Gouernour, that was then in Edenburgh: but through the diligent trauayle of the Cardinall, the Erles of Hunt|ley, Murrey, and Argyle, the matter was ta|ken vp and an appoyntment accorded:An appoint|ment taken. ſo that ſir George Dowglas was deliuered as a pledge for his brother the Erle of Angus, the Maſter of Glencarne,Pledges deli|uered. for his father the Erle of Glen|carne, the Abbot Caſiaghole, for his brother the Erle of Caſſilles, to remayne in ſafe keepyng where it pleaſed the Gouernour to appoynt.

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