Compare 1587 edition: 1 Wallace is caryed.Thoſe that enuied him moſt, were of the Cu|myns bloud, and Robert Bruce.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Edwarde beeing aduertiſed of this en|uious grudge and new ſedition amongſt the no|bles of Scotlande, had ſecrete conference by his agentes with the chiefeſt amongeſt thoſe that thus enuied the high glorie of Wallace, and vp|pon truſt of ſuche practiſe as was concluded by reaſon of the ſame conference,King Edward inuadeth Scotlande. hee came with a mightie armie into Scotland, and at Falkyrke mette with this Wallace,Wallace ray|ſeth a power to reſiſt him. who myſtruſting no guyle, had rayſed a power to reſiſt him: but now being come in ſight of the Engliſhmen, ther roſe a ryght odious contention betwixte the head ca|pitayns,Strife for the leading of the vauntgarde. who ſhuld haue the leading of the vant|garde, whiche is reputed a moſte high honour a|mongſt the Scottiſhmen.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 And amongſt other, Stewarde and Cumyn thought ſkorne, that Wallace, a man of ſo low beginning, ſhoulde bee preferred before them in that honour: But on the other parte, Wallace conſyderyng that the charge of the whole was giuen vnto hym by agreemente and conſente of the three eſtates, thoughte it no reaſon that hee ſhould giue place to any of them.