Compare 1577 edition: 1 The duke then after he had receiued the hostages, permitted them to depart, and so they returned into Scotland, where they were gladlie welcomed by their kinsmen and friends. With them went also the earle of Angus, who had béene banished Scotland,The munif [...]|cense of king Henrie to the earle of Angus. and hauing remained here in England a long time, receiued of the kings fée, a thousand marks by yeare; and likewise his brother sir George Dowglas, who had fiue hundred markes yearelie likewise of the kings gift. They were now both restored home into their countrie, and that (as was said) by the kings last will. The said earle of Angus, and diuerse of the lords that had beene prisoners here in England, were made of the priuie councell of the realme by the earle of Arraine, that was chosen gouernour to the yoong quéene, and of the realme, as next heire appa|rent: notwithstanding that the archbishop of saint Andrews, and cardinall of the sée of Rome, enimie mortall vnto the king of England for the popes cause (and partlie set on by the French king) had for|ged a will,Archbishop of S. Andrew deadlie enimie to K. Henrie. expressing how the king had made him gouernour (associat with two earles of his affinitie) as well of the queene as realme, contrarie to the lawes of Scotland. Wherevpon the said earle of Ar|raine, according to his right (as he pretended) with the helpe of his friends,The earle of Arraine. tooke vpon him the au|thoritie of gouernor, and put the said cardinall in pri|son, and deliuered sir Robert Bowes, and the other English prisoners, by their bonds,Sir Robert Bowes de|liuered. according to the custome of the marches.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 All this yeare was neither perfect peace nor o|pen warre betwixt England and France, but the merchants ships were taken and robbed on both parts, and at length merchants goods were seized, and the ambassadors of both realms staied. Howbeit, shortlie after the ambassadors were deliuered: but the merchants still were robbed, and no warre pro|clamed. In the end of this yeare came from the go|uernor of Scotland as ambassadors,Ambassadors from Scot|land. sir William Hamilton, and Iames Leirmouth the secretarie of Scotland, whose message was so meanlie liked, that they were faine to send an herald into Scotland for other ambassadors, and so came hither the earle of Glencarne, and sir George Dowglas: but whatsoe|uer their answer was, sir George returned in post, and within twentie daies came backe againe with an answer that was well liked of. But shortlie after they brake promise, and went from that which they had couenanted, greatlie to their reproch.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Wood was sold verie deare in the winter season of this yeare,A dearth. and likewise vittels both flesh and fish grew to an high price towards the spring, by reason (as was thought) of the vntemperate wet summer last past, causing great death among cattell. A quar|ter of mutton was sold for two shillings, or seuen grotes, a lambe at thrée shillings, or thrée and foure pence, which afore that time was esteemed scarse woorth sixteene pence. Against Easter at a court of aldermen kept in the Guildhall the twentith of March 1542 it was enacted by the lord maior and his brethren,A necessarie & wholsome ordinance for moderati|on in diet. that the maior and shiriffs should be serued at their tables but with one course at dinner and supper in their houses; the maior to haue but seuen di|shes at the most at one messe for his owne table, and the shiriffs and euerie other alderman but six dishes, vpon paine to forfeit for euerie dish fortie shillings at euerie time when they offended in this ordinance. Also that the sargeants and yeomen of their houses should haue but thrée dishes at dinner or supper, the swordbearers messe onlie excepted, which should be allowed to haue one dish more. It was also enacted, that from the feast of Easter then next insuing, nei|ther the maior nor his brethren should buie anie crane, swan, or bustard, vpon paine to forfeit for eue|rie foule by them so bought, twentie shillings, the of|fense to be tried by oth, if it should be presented. Anno. Reg. 35. A league be|twixt the king of England and the empe|rour.