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JAMES II.
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men and gaif ower the band betuix thame, and thair-
foir fre hand as the infortunat chance of worldlie
effairis befallis, that mischeif followis vvpoun mischeif,
thair raise ane marvalous sedietioun in Ingland and
5 discord amang thame selffis, ffor money of the nobillis
invyand the impyre and governance of the Duke of
Gloscester quho was chossin protectour in Ingland
during the kingis minorietie gadderit to ane conven-
tioun quhair they tuik him and put him in pressone
10 for that night and wpoun the morne they brocht him
out and hangit him schamefullie wpoun the gallows as The Duke of
1 #-01 • • n • Gloscester
he had bene ane commone then. The principall movens hangit.
of this seditioun was the Duke of Buckinghame, the
Earle of Bewment and the constabill of Ingland, bot
15 how sune this wyld act was devoullgat throw the realme,
the Duk of Gloucester’s1 kin and freindis gadderit and
invadit all partis witht fyre and suord quhairfor the
Earleis of Bedfurd Simmersait, Chorseberrie 2 quho was
destitute of the defence of Normandie3 to gainstand
20 thair enemies in France being destitute of thair kin Foi. 16 b.
and freindis and men that was baitht in Ingland and
in France was compellit to withdraw thame selffis hame
wart and so they lost the nobill toune of Rowan witht
mony wther goode touns in Normandie. How sune
25 thir nowellis war spread in Ingland the commonis of
Ingland witht no les mischeif nor the rest choissit
them ane Ireland man 4 callit Henrie to be ane cheif-
tane, and then came fordwart purpossing to come to
Loundone hosting right highlie to be revengit wpoun
30 the nobillis of that realme. The king being sum part
deiectit in so great a warieance gadderit ane airmie of
all kynd of pepill to weir bot ony ordour and send
thame furtht to repres the proudnes of the commons,
1 B and I. A has “ ambassadouris ” wrongly.
2 I “ Schirosberrie,” and B “ Shrewsberrie.”
3 I reads “ Moyen ” instead of “ defence of Normandie.”
4 I “lyreland land man callit Henrie.” See Notes.