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Compare 1587 edition: 1 And amongſt other Articles of the ſame a|greement it was concluded,The articles of agreement. that after the deceſſe of Charles the Frenche King, the Crowne of Fraunce ſhould immediately deſcend vnto King Henry, as lawfull inheritour to that Realme, withoute all contradiction, by reaſon whereof, Charles the Dolphine and ſonne to the ſayde King Charles, was cleerely excluded from all clayme to the ſame: but this notwithſtandyng,The Dolphin of Fraunce maynteyneth the warre a|gainſt the Engliſhmen. the Dolphine did not only refuſe to ſurrender hys title, but alſo ſoughte to mainteyne the warre a|gainſte King Henry, as his aduerſarie and open enimie to the Realme.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the meane while alſo, the Earles of Buch|quhan and Wigton with Alexander Lindſay brother to the Earle of Crawford, and Thomas Swyntoun Knightes,Scottiſh ſoul|diours arriued in Fraunce. accompanyed with ſeuen thouſand well armed men, arriued in Fraunce, to the greate reioycing of the Dolphine, as hee well declared in the thankfull receyuing and moſt hartie welcomming of them. Finally,Chatelon in Touraine de|liuered to the Scottiſhmen. the towne & Caſtell of Chatelone in Tourayne was deli|uered to them, that they might haue a place at all times to reſorte vnto, at their owne will and pleaſure.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Shortly after,

The battell of Bauge.

The Duke of Clarẽce ſlaine.

they were employed in ſeruice at the battell of Bauge, ſoughte on Eaſter euen, where ye Duke of Clarence brother to the King of Englãde, the Earle of Riddiſdale, otherwiſe cal|led the Earle of Angus, the Lord Roſſe, ye Lorde Gray, & diuers other great Barons were ſlayne, beſide other of the meaner ſort, in all to the num|ber EEBO page image 375 of ſixteene hundred.

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