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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Brytaynes beeing delyuered through the victorie and meanes afore rehearſed from the cruell handes of the Saxons, enioyed ioyfull peace certaine yeares after, but in the meane time dyuerſe of thoſe Saxons which were lycenced to remayne in Brytayne, counterfeyting to be|come Chriſtians, vſed neuertheleſſe to make ſa|cryfice vnto Idolles, according to the manner of the Gentyles, whereof theyr Prieſtes beeing accuſed and condemned,Diuers Saxons Idolaters are burned. ſuffered death by fyre for that offence, accordingly as the lawe dyd then appoynt them.

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Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 123Whileſt theſe things [...] Cong [...] [...] the Scottes being wor [...] [...] long [...],The deu [...] of Congall. departed this [...]e, and was buried in the Ile of Iona, otherwiſe called C [...]kill, with all king [...] pompe and accuſtomed cere|monies. He raigned ouer the Scottiſhmen a [...]ut xx. yeares in great fame and glorie.

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