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You are here: 1587 > Volume 6 > Body Text: Section 9 of 24: Edward the first, surnamed Long|shanks, the eldest sonne of Henrie the third.
Snippet: 148 of 253 (1587, Volume 6, p. 300)

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now while the messengers were on their waie to Forfair,Striueling castel left void where the Scotish king then laie, king Ed|ward with a part of his armie went vnto Striue|ling, where he found the castell gates set open, and the keies hanging on a naile, so that he entred there without any resistance, for they that had this castle in gard, were fled out of it for feare before his com|ming. The messengers that were sent from them within Edenburgh castell, comming to their king, declared to him in what case they stood that were be|sieged. King Iohn, for that he was not able to succor them by any manner of means at that present, sent them word, to take the best waie they could for their owne safetie; with which answer the messengers re|turning, the castell was immedi [...]tlie deliuered vnto the lord Iohn Spenser,Edenburgh castell deliue|red to the king of England. that was left in charge with the siege, at the kings departure towards Striue|ling, with the like conditions as the castell of Roc|kesborough had yeelded a little before.

You are here: 1587 > Volume 6 > Body Text: Section 9 of 24: Edward the first, surnamed Long|shanks, the eldest sonne of Henrie the third.
Snippet: 149 of 253 (1587, Volume 6, p. 300)

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Thus was that strong castell of Edenburgh sur|rendred by force of siege, to the king of Englands vse, on the 15 daie, after he had first laid his siege about it. A place of such strength by the height of the ground whereon it stood, that it was thought impreg|nable, and had not béene woone by force at any time, since the first building therof, before that present, so farre as anie remembrance either by writing or o|therwise could be had thereof.

You are here: 1587 > Volume 6 > Body Text: Section 9 of 24: Edward the first, surnamed Long|shanks, the eldest sonne of Henrie the third.
Snippet: 150 of 253 (1587, Volume 6, p. 300)

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Here at Edenburgh, or rather at Rockesborough (as Abington saith) a great number of Welshmen came vnto the king, who sent home the like num|ber of English footmen, of those that séemed most wearie. Moreouer, at Striueling, there came to the king the earle of Ulster, with a great number of I|rishmen. Then passing ouer the riuer of Forth,

Saint Ioh [...] towne.

The king of Scots su [...]th for peace.

the king came vnto saint Iohns towne about Midsum|mer, and there tarried certeine daies. Whilest these things were a dooing, Iohn king of Scotland, percei|uing that he was not of power to resist king Ed|ward, sent ambassadors vnto him to sue for peace: king Edward was content to heare them, and there|vpon appointed, that king Iohn should resort vnto the castell of Brechin, there to commen with such of his councell as he would send thither within fifteene daies next ensuing, to treat of an agréement.The bishop of Durham. King Edward sent thither Anthonie bishop of Durham, with full commission to conclude all things in his name. And within the appointed time came king Iohn, and diuers of his nobles vnto him, the which after many & sundrie treaties holden betwixt them and the said bishop,The king of Scots sub|mitteth him|selfe to the K. of England. at length they submitted them|selues and the realme of Scotland, simplie and pure|lie into the hands of the king of England, for the which submission to be firmelie kept and obserued, king Iohn deliuered his son in hostage, and made letters thereof, written in French as followeth.

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