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Compare 1587 edition: 1 After the Caſtell of Hamilton was thus wonne and ouerthrowen, the Lordes returned to the Palace, and lodged there againe that nighte, and on the morrowe, they ſet fire both vpon the ſame Palace,Towne [...]lace [...] [...]lton [...] and alſo vpon the towne of Hamilton, and therewith the Engliſhmen taking leaue of the Lords in Scotlande, depar|ted homewards (as in the Engliſhe hiſtorie yee may reade more at large. The Earle of Mor|ton wente with them, but the Earle of Lennox and the other Earles and Lordes with theyr companies tooke their way toward Glaſquho, and from thence euery of the noble men depar|ted home to their houſes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Shortly after, there was a conuention of the Lordes at Striueling, where the Earle of Lennox was made lord Lieutenant of Scot|lande, and afterwardes in Auguſt followyng, there was an other conuention at Edenburgh, [...]nuention [...] Lordes. where by the conſent of the three eſtates of the Realme, [...] Earle of [...] made [...]. the ſayd Earle was made Regent of Scotlande.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 And about the ſame time,Earle of [...]ey. the Erle of Hunt|ley tooke vpon him to be Lieutenant of Scot|land for the Queene of Scottes that remayned ſtill in Englande,Parliamente [...]ymed [...] the [...] at [...] and [...]. and therevppon in hir name ſommoned a Parliament to be holden at Lith|quho the one and twentith of September then next following, vnto the which Parliament, as well the Earle of Lennox then Regente, as all the reſidue of the Lordes of both the parties were ſommoned, whereof the Regent being ad|uertiſed, cauſed a Parliamente to be ſommoned in the Kings name to be kept likewiſe at Lith|quho, at the ſelfe ſame daye whiche was ap|pointed by the Earle of Huntley, at which day, there appeared the Lordes of the Kings partie, and alſo ſundry greate Lairdes, Knightes, and Gentlemen, to the number of eyghte thouſand, verye well furniſhed, looking for the Earle of Huntleys commyng, according to his appoin|ted order,The Earle of [...]ley com| [...] to ne [...]| [...] Bre| [...]. but hee came no neerer than Bre|chin, wherevpon it was decreed by the Regent and nobilitie there to purſue hym, and to that ende the Earle of Morton was ſente before with a thouſande Horſemen to haue taken him vpon the ſuddayne in the Towne of Brechin, before he ſhould haue had any warning of their comming, the Regent following after with an army, but Hũtley hauing warning of their ap|proch eſcaped their handes,The Earle of Huntley eſ|capeth. although very nar|rowly, in ſomuche, that ſome of his footemenne were ſo put to their ſhiftes, that they were driuẽ for their refuge (being ſo beſet on the ſuddayne) to take the Caſtell of Brechine, the Earle of Huntley promiſing before he went from them, to ſuccour them within eyght dayes: but they being ſtraitely beſieged, and the Earle not kee|ping promiſe with them, after thoſe eyght dayes were expired, they yeelded themſelues and the Caſtell vnto the Regents mercy.

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