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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Finally Seuerus dyeth,Seuerus dieth. though not ſo ſoone as his ſon Antoninus wiſhed, in hope after him to attaine the Emperiall dignitie. Concluding therefore a league with the Scottiſhe men and Pictes, and graunting peace to Fulgentius,Antoninus is hope to bee Emperor con|cludeth a peac [...] with the eni|mies. and other ſuch Brytiſhe rebelles as were fledde wyth him into Pictlande, hee receyued ſufficient pled|ges, and then returned towardes London, where his mother with his brother Geta as then lay.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Shortly after, both the brethren departed forth of the Iſle, and went to Rome, as in the Hyſtorie of Englande it appeareth.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But now to returne vnto Donald the Scot|tiſhe king, ye ſhall vnderſtande,Donald ſtudi|ous to main|teyne his ſub|iects in peace and concorde. that being dely|uered of forrayne trouble, he ſtudied chiefely how to preſerue his people in good peace and perfecte tranquilitie. Which minde our Sauiour Chriſt the authour of all peace and concorde had gyuen vnto him, being lately afore conuerted vnto the true faith from his wicked paganiſme and heath|niſhe Idolatrie.

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