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Compare 1587 edition: 1 After this infortunate end of Keneth,Brudus kyng of the pictes. the Pi|ctes choſe to their king one Brudus a man of a ſtoute and manlyke ſtomack, who immediately vpon his entring into the aſtate, comming into Angus which regiõ the Scots had made waſt) catched there certaine Scottiſh robbers, & forth|with hanged them vp vpon gibets.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 After this,Biudus ſent vn|to Alpyne for renuing their league. he ſent forth his ambaſſadors vnto king Alpine for reformation of all iniuries and wrongs betwixte the two nations, and to haue the auncient league renewed betwixte them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Alpine & the Scotiſh lordes hauing quickely aduiſed what to anſwer,Alpyn refuſeth any treatie of peace. declared vnto the Pic|tiſh ambaſſadors playnly, that they would not heare any treatie for peace, till the Picts had de|liuered the kingdome vnto the right heire.

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