Compare 1587 edition: 1 Then hauing prouided a great nauie of ſhips, hee paſſed ouer into Fraunce, truſtyng that the Scots would not ſwere, ſith they had of late ſu|ſteyned ſo many ouerthrows and ſore loſſes one after an other by the laſt warres: but tyrannie is of ſuch a nature, that by no kind of prouiſion it may any long tyme be ſurely defended.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 For thoſe people that be oppreſſed by any ty|rannicall ſeruitude,King Edward burdened by the Scottiſhe writers of ty|rannie. will not fayle to ſeeke to de|liuer themſelues from the yoke of that importa|ble burdeyne when ſoeuer oportunitie of tyme and occaſion ſerueth.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Therfore the lords of Scotlãd hauing know|ledge that kyng Edwarde was paſſed the ſeas,The Scottiſhe lordes aſſem|ble at Striue|ling. they got them together ſtreight wayes, & aſſem|bled in councel at Striuelyng, where by general agreement .xij.xii. gouernors elected in Scotland. noble men were choſen to be go|uernors of Scotland, euery one in their limittes appointed, that they might the better prouide to reſiſt the enimie.