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You are here: 1577 > Volume 2 > Body Text: Section 2 of 2: THE HISTORIE of Scotlande.
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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Finally Hungus wasted with a continual consumption deceased,

Hungus fal|leth in [...] con|ſumption.

Conuall de|ceaſſeth alſo

delyuering vp his kingdome into the handes of hys sonne Dorstolorgus, and that in the presence of King Conuall, who likewyse lyued not long after hym, for in the fifth yeare of his raigne hee lykewyse departed oute of thys Worlde, 802. Io. Ma. by force of naturall sicknesse.

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[figure appears here on page 167] Dongal

You are here: 1577 > Volume 2 > Body Text: Section 2 of 2: THE HISTORIE of Scotlande.
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Compare 1587 edition: 1 DOngall the ſonne of king Saluathius was receyued to ſucceede by the common con|ſent of the eſtates of all the Realme,Dongall ſuc|ceedeth after Conuall. a man of ſin|gular wiſdome and great knowledge.A ſeuere puni|ſher of male|factors. But for that hee was ſomewhat ſeuere in puniſhing the myſor [...]ed behauiours of the Nobilitie and miſ|gouerned youth of hys Realme, dyuerſe of the Nobles conſpyred agaynſte hym,Alpine con|ſtrained by the nobles, taketh vpon him to be crowned king. forcing one Alpyne the ſonne of Achaius to make claym [...] to the Crowne, who perceyuing there was no remedie but eyther to follow their mindes, or elſe to be murthered amongeſt them conſented to goe with them into Argyle, where they purpoſed to crowne him king ſitting vpon the Chayre of Marble, according to the maner.

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