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Compare 1587 edition: 1 By reaſon whereof the diſorder was ſuch, that no warlike diſcipline might be obſerued amongſt them, for men, women, and children were all myxt togither, with ſuche clamour and noyſe through the huge number of people, and diuerſitie of languages, that it was a thing right ſtraunge to beholde a campe ſo confuſedly ordered.The confuſed order.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 King Edward himſelfe moſt proude and in|ſolent of ſuch incredible number, tooke no heed at all to the gouerning of them, ſuppoſing victorie to be alreadie in his handes, inſomuch that at his comming to the borders, he tooke aduiſe with his counſell to what kinde of torment and death hee might put king Robert,Fiſhing before the net. for he put no doubtes of catching him at all.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Hee alſo brought with him a religious man ſomewhat learned belike, of the order of the Car|melites, to deſcriue the whole maner of his con|queſt and victorie ouer the Scottes,King Edwarde thinketh him|ſelfe ſure of victorie. ſo ſure hee thought himſelfe, that all things woulde come to paſſe as he could wiſhe or deuiſe.

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