The Holinshed Texts (1577, Volume 2, p. 299)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 In the yeare next enſuing,

1292.

Iohn Ballyol doth homage to king Ed|ward.

on ſaint Stephẽs day in Chriſtmaſſe, he came to Newcaſtel vpon Tyne, and there did homage vnto king Edward for the realme of Scotlande, contrarye to the mynde and conſent of all his nobles,So ſaye the Scottiſhe wri|ters, but howe truely, reade more hereof in England. for that by this meanes, hee ſeemed to ſubmitte his realme (whiche had remayned in freedome vnto thoſe dayes) into the ſeruitude of the Engliſhemen: but ſmall felicitie ſucceeded thereof: for within fewe yeares after, king Edwarde commaunded hym by tenour of his bonde of homage to come with all the power he mighte make to ayde him EEBO page image 300 in his warres againſt the king of Fraunce.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Iohn Ballyoll repenteth himKing Iohn incontinently herewith, became repentaunt, in that he had indaungered hymſelfe thus by doing his homage: and thervpon ſent his ambaſſadours to king Edward, as then ſoior|ning at London, to renounce his acte touching the ſame homage, alledging that forſomuche as it was done without the aduiſe of the three eſta|tes of Scotland, it was of no force [...], and not meete to be obſerued.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The anſwere of king Ed|warde to the Scottiſh am|baſſadours.King Edward aunſwered theſe ambaſſadors thus: Sith we perceiue your king will not come vnto vs, we intend ſhortly to come vnto him. Herewith alſo he depriued him according to the maner, (ſo farrefoorth as mighte bee done in hys abſence) of all his kingly authoritie.