Compare 1587 edition: 1 In this meane while, the Earle of Dowglas remaining in England, procured the Engliſhmẽ diuers times to make roades into Scotlande, whereby he loſt as y^e Scottiſh writers affirme y^e loue of his owne coũtreymen, whẽ they ſaw him thus ioyne with the Engliſhmen to the domage of his natiue land. At one time, Henry Earle of Northumberland, & the ſaid Earle of Dowglas inuaded the Mers, but taking little heede to thẽ|ſelues, and ſuffering their people to ride abroade to harrie the countrey without order. Dowglas Earle of Angus with a mightie army of Scot|tiſhmen ſet vppon them, and put them to flighte, ſteaing diuers, and taking to the number of ſeuen hundred priſoners.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus as ſhould appeare, the Earle of Dow|glas in vayne ſought to diſquiet his countrey, for all his friendes in Scotlande continued faithfull to the King, who had graunted peace to all other of y^e Dowglaſſes and their complices: for it was Gods will that the matter ſhoulde bee taken vp without more bloudſhed, that the right line of the Scottiſh Kings might be preſerued.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 And though the almighty God mighte haue brought that to paſſe by other meanes, according as it ſhould haue pleaſed hys good wil & omnipo|tent power, yet he choſe this way, whereby the ef|fuſion of much bloud might be auoyded, whiche by ciuill battell had bin ſpylled, if the parties ha|uing their harts fylled with rancoure and yre, had EEBO page image 395 buckeled togyther in battayle.