Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Edwards meſſage vnto Wallace.Edward king of Englande beeing enformed of the greate ſlaughter of his people, and what damage the Scottes had done in Northumber|lande, hee returned in greate diſpleaſure out of Fraunce into Englande, and ſent his ambaſſa|dors vnto Wallace, ſore menacing him, for that he had inuaded his realme in ſuche cruell wiſe in his abſẽce, which he durſt (as he ſent him word) ful little haue done, if he had bin at home himſelf.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The anſwere of Wallace to king Edwards meſſage as the Scots do writeWallace herevnto anſwered, that he had ta|ken the aduauntage for the atchieuing of his en|terpriſe, touching the inuaſion of Englande, in lyke ſort as king Edward had done for the con|queſt of Scotlande, at ſuche tyme as hee was choſen by the nobles of the realme as indifferent Iudge in deciſion of the right and lawfull title of the parties that ſtroue and were at contenti|on for the crowne.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 And further, to the ende it might appere vnto king Edward, that he inuaded Englande in de|fence of his owne natiue countrey, and that he was fully bent to employe his whole endeuor to deliuer the ſame from all manner of ſubiection to any foraine power, and to reuenge the iniuries done by the Engliſhmen in tyme paſt, he willed the Engliſhe ambaſſadors to declare from hym vnto king Edward, that he purpoſed to hold his Eaſter in Englande (if God fortuned him lyfe) and that in deſpite of king Edward and al ſuch as would beare armour againſt him.