Compare 1577 edition: 1 The earle of Cassils was appointed to be with the archbishop of Canturburie, the earle of Glencarne with the duke of Norffolke, the lord Fleming with the lord priuie seale, the lord Maxwell with sir Antho|nie Browne, the lord Sumerwell with the lord chan|cellor, the lord Oliphant with sir Thomas Lée, Oli|uer Sincler with the duke of Suffolke, Robert Erskin with the bishop of Westminster, the lord Mont [...]th with sir Antonie Wingfield, the lord Mon|t [...]th with sir Rafe Sadler, George Hume with the earle of Hertford, the lord of Gragie with sir Tho|mas Cheincie, the lard of Gredon with maister Gos [...]wike, Henrie Maxwell with sir Richard Long, Thomas Cra [...]ford with sir Arthur Darcie, Patrike Hebborne with sir Thomas Wriothesleie, Iames Pringell with sir Richard Rich, Iohn Matland with sir Edward North, the lord Greie, Iames Sincler, and Iohn Lisleie, were appointed to men of such cre|dit, as were thought méet to answer for their safe keeping.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The two and twentith of December, tidings came of the king of Scots death, and vpon S. Iohns daie in Christmas weeke the foresaid lords of Scot|land were brought to the court, which was then at Greenwich, where they had great cheare, and went before the king to the chappell, and were lodged with|in the court. Herevpon ye must consider, that where|as the king of Scots had left no issue behind him in life but onelie one daughter, the king and his coun|cell perceiuing a meane now offered, whereby with|out warre the two realmes might be vnited, these Scotish lords hauing first made the motion them|selues,A motion of a marriage be|tweene prince Edward and the yong Sco|tish queene. for a mariage to be had betwixt prince Ed|ward and their yoong queene, the king required their helpe vnto the furtherance of that matter, which might be a great benefit to themselues & their coun|trie. This they promised faithfullie to doo, and aswell by themselues as by their friends, to bring the same so effect, so much as the king could require. Where|vpon the king was not onelie contented to release them home, but also highlie rewarded them with rich and costlie gifts of sundrie sorts, in most bountifull wise, as Anglorum praelia noteth verie well, saieng:

Praeterea ex auro captucos corquibus ornat,

Et sumptum, vestes, argentum donat & aurum.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The Scots depart into their owne countrie.The thirtith of December they departed from the court, and the morrow after, eight of them dined with sir Iohn Cotes then lord maior of London, and the rest with the shiriffes, and had verie great [...]heare. On Newyeares daie they departed from London homewards towards Scotland, and rode to Enfield to sée the prince, and there dined that day, greatlie reioising, as by their words and counte|nance it séemed, to behold so proper and towardlie an impe. From thence they kept on their iournie till they came to the north parts, where they found the duke of Suffolke the kings lieutenant there, and with him remained till such pledges were come forth of Scotland, as it was couenanted they should leaue behind them.