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Compare 1587 edition: 1 A Parliament.In the meane time a Parliament was called EEBO page image 501 to bee holden in the moneth of Marche nexte enſuing, and ſommonaunce decreed a|gaynſte the Earle of Murrey,The Lords that exiled are immoued. and the other Lordes that remayned in Englande, and al|ſo againſte the Earle of Argile, lying then in hys Countrey of Argile to heare them forfal|ted.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Frenche King ſent Monſieur Rambe|neuller into Scotlãd,The King re|turned the after of Sainte Michaell. as Ambaſſador from him to the Queene, with commiſſion, to make the King hir huſbande Knighte of the order of S. Michaell, which with great ſolemnitie and re|uerence,1566 was accompliſhed in the Chappell of Holy Roode houſe the tenth of February, beeing Sonday. After the which, the ſaid Rainbeueul|let returned into Fraunce, being hyghly rewar|ded.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 From ye time that the Parliament was pro|claymed, and the ſommonance publiſhed, the Earle of Murrays friends being in Scotlande, neuer ceaſſed to ſeeke all the wayes and meanes they coulde deuiſe to ſlay the ſame, in ſo muche that the Earle of Morton, the Lorde Ruthuen, and the Lorde Lindſey,They per| [...]wade with the King. ſecretely perſwaded the King to ſlay the Parliamente, and alſo to con|ſent to the reſtoring of the Earle of Murrey, and hys complices, makyng to hym faithfull promiſe, that if hee would followe their coun|ſell, hee ſhoulde bee made Crowned King of Scotlande abſolutely, and the Queene ſo to haue leſſe to doe with the gouernemente afterwardes,The King [...] perſwa|ded. wherethrough hee agreed to them.

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