Compare 1587 edition: 1 Alſo the Earle Marſhall of Englande,The Earle Marſhal of England, war|den of the Marches. was ſent by King Richard to the bordures, to remain there as Warden in the place of Henry Percye priſoner in Scotland. It is reported by y^e Scot|tiſhe writers, that this Earle ſhould make ſtoute bragges, that he woulde fighte with the Scottes the next time he mette with any power of them, whether he were like in number to them or not, but when it came to paſſe that Robert Steward the Scottiſhe gouernoure was entred into Nor|thumberlande with an Army,The gouer|nour of Scot|land inuadeth Northum|berlande. he withdrewe into places of ſauegard, and ſuffered the moſt parte of the Countrey to be harryed and brente. Indeede our Engliſh writers affirme, that the ſayd Earle hauing with him but fiue hundred men of armes, he was not able to accompliſh any great exploite auaylable againſt the greate multitude of hys e|nimies.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The ſame yeere was a truce taken betwixte England and France,A truce taken. the Scottes (if they would ſo agree) being compriſed therein.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Herevpon there came Ambaſſadours foorthe of England,Engliſh am|baſſadors ſent into Scotland. The King of Scottes agreth to the truce. to vnderſtãd what the King of Scots would determine in that behalfe. By whome it was aunſwered, that he woulde with good will ſtand to the ſame truce according as it was con|cluded.