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Compare 1577 edition: 1 But the lords of Scotland were so inueigled and corrupted by the French king, and abused by cardi|nall Beton, archbishop of saint Andrewes, and other of their clergie, that they not onelie shranke from that which they had promised, but also sought to de|stroie those that fauored the king of Englands part: wherevpon a great and puissant armie was now prepared to passe by land into Scotland, and like|wise a nauie to passe by sea to attend vpon the same: whereof the great gallie and foure and twentie tall ships were thoroughlie furnished with men and mu|nition for the warres, besides manie merchants ships and other small vessels, which serued for carri|age of vittels, and other necessaries.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But now to shew what noble men and other were ordeined officers, and assigned to haue the conduc|tion as well of the armie by land, as of the fleete by sea; ye shall vnderstand, that first the duke of Sum|merset,Chiefteines in the armie. lord protector, tooke vpon him to go himselfe in person, as generall of the whole armie, and cap|teine also of the battell or middle-ward, wherin were foure thousand footmen. The marshall erle of War|wike appointed lord lieutenant of the same armie, led the fore-ward conteining thrée thousand footmen. The lord Dacres gouerned in the rere-ward, where|in were other thrée thousand footmen. The lord Greie of Wilton was ordeined high marshall of the said armie & capteine generall of all the horssemen, being in number six thousand. Sir Rafe Sadler knight treasuror of the armie. Sir Francis Brian knight, capteine of the light horssemen, in number two thou|sand.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Sir Rafe Uane knight lieutenant of all the men of armes and demilances. Sir Thomas Darcie knight capteine of all the kings maiesties pensio|ners, and men at armes. Sir Richard Leigh knight deuiser of the fortifications. Sir Peter Mewtas knight capteine of the harquebutters, which were in number six hundred. Sir Peter Gamboa knight, capteine of two hundred harquebutters on horsse|backe. Sir Francis Fleming knight was master of the ordinance. Sir George Blaag & sir Thomas Holcroft commissioners of the musters. Edward Shelleie, the lord Greies lieutenant of the men of armes of Bullongne, who was the first that gaue the onset in the daie of battell, and died most honorablie in the same. Iohn Brenne capteine of the pioners being in number a thousand foure hundred. Thomas Audeleie and Edward Chamberleine harbengers of the field.

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