Compare 1587 edition: 1 Edgar ſendeth meſſengers to Donalde.Edgar taking deliberate aduice touching this requeſt, firſt ſent ambaſſadors vnto Donald pro|miſing that if he woulde be contented to reſtore vnto him the crowne being due to him by lawful ſucceſſion, he woulde gladly rewarde him with great Lordſhips and reuenues in Louthian: but Donald was ſo far from minding to do him rea|ſon in this behalf,Donald ſlayeth Edgars meſ|ſengers. that cauſing the which brought this meſſage to be put in priſõ, he finally ſlue thẽ.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Then Edgar by counſell of his vncle Edgar Atheling,Edgar is ayded by king Wil|liam Rufus. purchaſing ayde of men at the hands of king Williã Rufus, ſet forward toward Scot|land. At his comming to Durham, he was ad|moniſhed by a viſion in his ſleepe,Saint Cutberts Banes. that if he tooke with him the Baner of Saint Cutbert, he ſhould haue victorie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 On the Morrow after, he came into the Ab|bey Churche, where firſt hearing diuine ſeruice, when the ſame was ended,King Donalde diſcomfited and chaſed in|to the Iles. he diſplayed the fore|ſayde Baner, and cauſed it to be borne before him in that iourney. Neuertheleſſe king Donalde met him with a mightie armie, and after long fight, was chaſed into the Iles,King Donalde is taken. where he was taken and brought vnto Edgar.