Compare 1587 edition: 1 Heere encountryng with the enimies the thirde Ides of September, he obtayned a righte worthie victorie,Hugh Creſsin|gham ſlayn at Striueling and his army diſ|comfited by Willyam Wallace. for he ſlewe not only the for|ſayde Creſſingham with a greate parte of his armye beeing paſſed the tyuer, but alſo forced the reſidue to flee, in ſuche ſorte, that a greate number of them were drowned, and fewe eſca|ped awaye with lyfe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus hauing gotten the vpper hande of his enimies here at Striueling, hee returned againe to the ſiege of Couper,The caſtell of Couper ren|dred to Wal|lace. whyche ſhortely after vppon his returne thyther, was rendred vnto hym by thoſe that were within in garriſon.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 There were many of the Scottiſhe nobilitie the ſame tyme, that ſente vnto hym, offeryng EEBO page image 304 to leaue the king of Englands part, and to ayde him with money and victuals, if he would on|lye receyue them into fauoure, wherevnto hee graunted.