Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 After that the king had got the vpper hand of his enimies, he remooued to Lincolne,Thanks gi|uen to God after victorie. and there taried thrée dais, causing euerie of the same daies solemne processions to be made in rendering thanks to God for his fortunate victorie. Then caused he execution to be done,Execution vpon the of|fendors. of such rebels & traitors as were taken in the field, either at the battell, or in the chase. And shortlie after he went into Yorkshire, & there coasted the countrie ouerthwart, searching out such as had aided his enimies, and were thought to be seditious persons, whome he punished, some by imprisonment, some by fines, and some by death: according to the qualitie of their offenses, and as was thought most expedient [not by extremitie of rigor inclining to ty|rannie, but by due moderation of iustice tempering execution with clemencie; according to the good rule of iustice prescribed by the wise man, saieng:
Sobria commissum plectat clementia crimen,Gu. Ha. in ec|cle. cap. 10.Parua neg at poenam culpa subire grauem.]
Compare 1577 edition: 1 About the middest of August entering into the third yere of his reigne, Anno. Reg. 3. he came to Newcastell vpon Tine, and from thence sent in ambassage into Scot|land Richard Fox,Fox bishop of Excester sent ambassador in|to Scotland. latelie before made bishop of Ex|cester, and with him Richard Edgecombe knight, controller of his house, to conclude some peace or truce with king Iames of Scotland. The English ambassadors were honorablie receiued, and louinglie interteined of the said king, who gladlie would haue concluded a perpetuall peace with the king of Eng|land, if he might haue bene licenced so to haue doone: but his people being stedfast in their old accustomed vsage, would not agrée to anie peace, but yet were contented to gratifie their king,A truce with Scotland for seuen yeares. that he should take truce with England for the tearme of seuen yeares, which was concluded.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Then was secret promise made by king Iames, that he would not onlie obserue peace, & continue in perfect amitie with the king of England during his life, but also would renew againe this truce new ta|ken for other seuen yeers, before the first seuen yeers were fullie expired. The king of Scots indéed was EEBO page image 768 as desirous of the king of Englands friendship, as the king of England was of his: bicause that his subiects bare him much euill will, misliking with all things that either he could doo or saie. [So that his regiment was no longer liked, than they were in a good mood, which was when they were well min|ded; and that was neuer: for that if by gentlenesse he allured them, they esteemed him a flatterer; if by seueritie, a tyrant. And therefore it stood him vpon to strengthen himselfe against such a people, of whose pleasure & displeasure depended his estate.]