Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 The Lorde Gouernour beyng at that pre|ſent within the towne of Edenburgh, hearyng of their arriuall wente foorth of the towne ac|companied with the Cardinall, the Erles of Huntley, Argyle, Bothwell and others, pur|poſing to ſtoppe theyr landing, but perceyuing the puyſance of the aduerſaries to be ſuche, as they coulde not reſiſt the ſame,The Prouoſt Edenburgh [...] to the [...] of Hert| [...]d. they returned to Edenburgh agayne, and ſente Maiſter Adam Otterburn prouoſt of Edenburgh, and twoo of the Bayliſes to the Erle of Hertforde, to vnder|ſtande the cauſe of his comming, and withall offered, that if there were any iniuries or wrõgs done by any of the Scottes nation, hee woulde appoynt Commiſſioners to talke with ſuche as by him ſhoulde be authorized thereto, for the full anſwearing thereof, and to that effect he woulde gladly receyue them into the towne of Eden|burgh.The Erles an| [...]e. The Erle of Hertford anſweared that he had no commiſſion to talke of any ſuche mater, but rather to take reuenge of the vniuſt dealing and breache of promiſe on thoſe that had falſi|fied their fayth. And therfore minding to burne the towne of Edenburgh as wel as other with|in that realme, hee witted the inhabitantes and all thoſe that were within the ſame to come foorth, and ſubmitte themſelues before him the kings Lieutenant, to ſtand vnto the Kings will and pleaſure, or els he would not fall to proceede in execution thereof. The Prauoſt anſwered that he would rather abyde all extremities than to accompliſhe his requeſt and deſire in that be|halfe, and therevpon returned to the towne.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 After the Gouernour had hearde what an|ſweare was made to the Prouoſt, he cauſed the Caſtell to be furniſhed with all things neceſſa|ry for defence, and departed ſtraight wayes to Striuelyng. The Engliſh army lodging that night in Leith, marched the nexte day towarde Edenburgh, paſſing vp the Caunogate ſtreete to enter at the nether howe, where they founde ſome reſiſtaunce made by Scottes, ſo that di|uers were ſlayne on bothe partes. Towardes night, the Engliſhmen after they had continued long in ſkirmiſhyng that day with the Scot|tiſhmen retyred to Leith. The nexte day the whole army with the great Artillery came for|warde towardes the towne, and breakyng open the Cannogate,Edenburgh entred by force. they entred the towne by the ſame, bryngyng their ordinaunce within ſight of the Caſtell, purpoſing to plante the ſame in battery agaynſt it, but the Capitayne of the ca|ſtell cauſed the Artillery within to ſhoote of at them in ſo great aboundance, and ſo good mea|ſure,See more her|of in Englãd. that they ſlew diuers Engliſhmen and diſ|mounted one of their peeces, ſo that in the ende they were conſtrayned to drawe backe their or|dinaunce and retyred, but yet in the meane time they ſet fire on the towne,Edenburgh brent. and breute the moſte parte of all the houſes in the ſame. They brent alſo the Cannogate ſtreete, and the Abbey of ho|ly roode houſe. The Gouernour at that preſent releaſed out of pryſon the Erle of Angus,Pryſoners ſet at liberty. the Lorde Maxwell, the Maſter of Glencarne, ſir George Dowglas and others.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In this meane time alſo there came from the Bordures by lande foure thouſande of Engliſh horſemenne, vnder the conduction of the Lorde William Evers, & his ſonne ſir Raufe Evers, who ioyning with the army at Leith, ſkoured the countrey on euery ſide the towne of Eden|burgh, finally after that the Engliſh army had layne in Leith a certayne ſpace,Leith brent. they brent that towne alſo, and ſent their ſhippes away fraught with pillage & ſpoyles (got aſwell in that towne as in Edenburgh, and abrode in the countrey) backe towardes England. And therewith the Erle of Hertford, the Lord Admirall and others returned by land through the coũtry vnto Bar|wike, as in the Engliſhe hiſtorie more at large appeareth. Whyleſt the Engliſhe army was thus occupied in that part of Scotlãd the Erle EEBO page image 462 of Lennox with an army of menne whiche he had rayſed was ready to come on the backes of the Gouernour and his adherentes,The Erle of Lennox. if they had aſſembled their forces and come forewarde to haue gyuen the Engliſh men battayle. For all this ſeaſon the ciuill contention ſtill conti|newed, and ſundry conflictes and ſkirmiſhes chanced betwixt the parties.