Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Williãs requeſt for the reſtitution of Northumber|lande.Herevpon king William went into Englãd, and ſo came vnto London, and after he had done his homage for Cumberland and Huntyngton, he required the reſtitution of Northumberlande, but king Henry made anſwer as then, that for ſo much as the ſame was annexed vnto the crown,The anſwer of king Henrye. he might not without the aſſent of all the eſtates of his realme make reſtitution therof.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Notwithſtanding, in the next parliament, he promiſed to cauſe the matter to be proponed: and if it came to paſſe that his demaunde were found to ſtand with reaſon, he wold doe therein accor|ding to conſcience, when tyme expedient ſhould ſerue thereto.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Henry ſayleth into Normandie. King Willam with manye nobles of Scot+lande wente with king Hẽ|ry ouer into Fraunce.About the ſame ſeaſon king Hẽry paſſed ouer into Normandy with an army, and cauſed king Willyam, with many other nobles of Scotland to goe with him in that iourney, for king Wil|lyam would not diſobey his commandement at that preſent, in hope to attayne in quiet & peace|able maner his ſuite touchyng the reſtitution of Northumberland, (as the Scottiſh writers doe affirme) but in the ende after he had continued a long tyme with king Henry, and perceyued no comfort to recouer his lands, he got licene [...] with muche adoe to returne home: & ſo cõmyng backe into Englãd, paſſed through the realme with his nobles into Scotland, wher he applied his whole endeuour to vnderſtande the ſtate of the cõmon wealth of his ſubiectes, and ſpecially he took or|der in moſte diligente wyſe, to puniſhe cruelties done by theeues and robbers,King Williãs zeale of iuſtice which vndoubtedly was one of the moſt profitable acts that he could deuiſe to accompliſhe at that preſent, conſidering the ſtate of his realme, as it then ſtoode.