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Mirror for Magistrates, Volume 1

Note 158 — How King Albanact the Yongest Son of Brutus,[113] and First King of Albany (now called Scotland) was slayne by king Humber, the yeere before Christ, 1085.

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For kingdomes sake a king at home to kill Were farre to bad, within his natiue lande: Though he by right or wrong directed still, His force gainst vs, that did him so withstande: The king hath therfore ay the sworde in hand, If any kicke against his pointes of lawe: To cut them of, or keepe them vnder awe. ed. 1575.

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