Compare 1587 edition: 1 She was as then returned into England: for hyr huſbande the Emperoure was lately before deceaſſed.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Dauid alſo tooke this othe,King Stephan. and there|fore when king Stephan (who vſurped the crowne of England after king Henries deceaſſe againſt the ſaide Empreſſe) ſent vnto king Da|uid to come and to do his homage for the Erle|domes of Northumberlande,Homage is required. Cumberlande and Huntington (according as by his tenure he was bounde to do) with intimation that if he refuſed, king Stephan woulde inuade him with open warre: King Dauid anſweared, that he had gi|uen his faith once aforehand for thoſe landes vn|to the Empreſſe Maulde, which he minded not to breake for the threatening wordes of any new inuaſours.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Stephan moued with this anſwere, ſent a power of men to the bordures of Nor|thumberland (whiche as then was vnder the do|minion of the Scottes) to make a rode vpon the inhabitants of that countrey.The Engliſh|men inuade Northumber|land. They that had the charge of this enterpryſe, entring into the landes of theyr enimies, put all to the fire and ſwoorde that came in theyr way.