Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Of the wing on the right hand, was capteine the lord Dacres with his power. Of the left hand wing, was capteine sir Edward Stanleie knight, with the residue of the power of the two counties palantine of Chester and Lancaster. Thus was the host appoin|ted and diuided into wards and wings at the first, though afterward (vpon occasion) this order was somewhat altered. And now that euerie man knew what to doo, the earle of Surrie with his power com|ming toward the place where he thought to find the Scotish host, was informed how king Iames be|ing remooued six miles from Norham,The strength of the place where king Iames lay in|camped, called Floddon. laie imbat|telled vpon a great mounteine called Floddon, a place of such strength, as it was not possible for the Englishmen to come néere him, but to their great disaduantage: for at the foot of the same hill on the left hand, there was a great marish ground full of réed and water.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 On the right hand it was defended with a riuer called Till, the course whereof being so swift, and the chanell in some places so deepe, that it might not con|uenientlie be passed. On the backe halfe there were such craggie rocks and thicke woods, that it was not possible to assaile him to anie aduantage that waie foorth. And on the forepart of the campe, where na|ture had left an easie entrie for men to come to the same, all his ordinance was planted aloft vpon the sides of such trenches, as he had caused to be cast for defense on that part. The earle of Surrie herevpon, considering with himselfe, that vnlesse he might de|uise some policie to cause the Scotish armie to des|cend the hill, it were not possible for him to accom|plish his desire, he called about him his councell, and with them tooke aduise in this point.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 An herald sent from the earle of Sur|rie to king Iames.At length it was concluded and determined a|mong other things, to send Rouge Crosse, purseuant at armes, with a trumpet to the king of Scots, with a message and certeine instructions: which in sub|stance was, to shew and declare vnto the said king of Scots, that where he (contrarie vnto his oth and league, and vnnaturallie against all reason and con|science) had entered and inuaded this his brothers realme of England, and done great hurt to the same, in casting downe castels, towers, and houses, bur|ning, spoiling, and destroieng the same, and cruellie murthering the king of England his brothers sub|iects; he the said earle would be readie to trie the rightfulnesse of the matter with the king in battell, by fridaie next comming at the furthest, if he of his noble courage would giue him tarieng and abode. And the same did the said earle promise, as he was a true knight vnto God & the king of England his maister.