Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Scotish king hereof aduertised, was highlie displeased, and in all hast signified to king Henrie by his herald Marchemont, in what sort his people (to the breach of the truce) were abused and handled. King Henrie being not in will to breake with anie of his neighbours, excused the matter, affirming that he was not of knowledge to the misdemeanor of those that had the castell in kéeping; requiring the king of Scots not to thinke the truce broken for a|nie thing doone without his consent; promising in the word of a king to inquire of the truth, and if the of|fense were found to be begun on the partie of the kéepers of the castell, he assured him that they should for no meed nor fauour escape due correction and pu|nishment.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This answer (though it was more than reasona|ble) could not pacifie the king of Scots,The bishop of Durham as|swageth the kings displea|sure by leters. till the bi|shop of Durham (that was owner of the castell of Norham) who sore lamented, that by such as he ap|pointed kéepers there, the warre should be renewed) with sundrie letters written to the Scotish king, at length asswaged his displeasure, so that the said king wrote courteouslie to the bishop againe, signifieng that bicause he had manie secret things in his mind, which he would communicate onelie with him tou|ching this matter now in variance; therefore he re|quired him to take the paine to come into his coun|trie, trusting that he should thinke his labor well be|stowed. The bishop was glad, and sent word hereof to the king his master, who willed him to accomplish the desire of the Scotish king, which he tooke to bee reasonable.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 At his comming into Scotland,The bishop of Durham go|eth into Scotland. he was courte|ouslie receiued of the king himselfe at the abbeie of Melrosse. And there, after the king had (for a counte|nance) complained much of the vniust slaughter of his men late committed at Norham: vpon the bi|shops gentle answers thervnto, he forgaue the same, and after began to talke secretlie without witnesses alone with the bishop. And first he declared what iust causes mooued him in times past to séeke amitie with the king of England: which now he desired much more to haue confirmed, for further maintenance & increase thereof. Which he doubted not but should sort to a fortunate conclusion, if the king of Eng|land would vouchsafe to giue to him in matrimonie his first begotten daughter the ladie Margaret, vp|on which point he purposed latelie to haue sent his ambassadors into England,The Scotish king desireth the ladie Mar+garet e [...]dest daughter of K. Henrie the se|uenth to be his wife. which thing he would the sooner doo if he knew the bishops mind therein to bée readie to further his sute. The bishop answered but few words, sauing that when he were returned to the king his maister, he would doo the best in the matter that he could.