Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The letters thus sent to the king of England, were dated at Edenburgh the six and twentith daie of Iulie, and giuen vnder the signet of the said Sco|tish king. When the king had thus caused these let|ters to be read, and throughlie considered of them as apperteined, he sent them straight to the earle of Surrie, which then laie at Pomfret,King Henr [...] his answ [...] to the Scot [...] kings letter [...] Sée historie of Scotlan [...] pag. 297. [...] Edw. Hall [...] He. 8. fol. 30 [...] and caused other letters to be deuised to the king of Scots, the effect whereof was; that although he well perceiued by the kings letters, which he had receiued from him, in what sort, vnder colour of contriued occasions and feined quarrelles, he meant to breake the peace, he did not much maruell thereat, considering the ancient accustomed manners of some his progenitors.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Howbeit, if loue and dread of God,An euill [...] to breake the league of peace. nighnesse of blood, honour of the world, law and reason had bound him, it might be supposed, that he would neuer so farre haue procéeded; wherein the pope and all prin|ces christned might well note in him dishonorable de|meanor, which had dissembled the matter, whilest he was at home in his realme; and now in his absence thus went about vpon forged causes to vtter his old rancor, which in couert manner he had long kept se|cret. Neuerthelesse, vpon mistrust of such vnstedfast|nesse, he had put his realme in a readinesse to resist his enterprises, as he doubted not through Gods fa|uour, and the assistance of his confederats, he should be able to resist the malice of all schismatikes, and EEBO page image 821 their adherents, being by generall councell expreslie excommunicated & interdicted, trusting in time con|uenient to remember his friends, & requite his foes.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Moreouer, he willed him to set before his eies the example of the king of Nauarre,The king of Nauarre a king without a realme, and [...]. who for assistance giuen to the French king was now a king without a realme. And as touching answere to be made to the manifold griefs in the Scotish kings letters sur|mised, if law or reason could haue remooued him from his sensuall opinions, he had beene manie times al|readie answered sufficientlie to the same; vnlesse to the pretended griefs therein amongst other compri|sed, for denieng of a safe conduct to the Scotish am|bassadour to haue beene lastly sent vnto him. Wher|vnto thus he answered; that the same safe conduct had béene granted, if the Scotish herald would haue taken it with him.