Compare 1577 edition: 1 He had caused verelie all the histories, chronicles, and monuments that were to be found within Eng|land, Scotland and Wales, to be sought vp and per|used, that it might be knowen what right he had in this behalfe. Wherevpon it was found by the chroni|cles of Marianus the Scot, William of Malmesburie, Roger Houeden, Henrie Huntington, Rafe de Dice|to, and others, that in the yeare of our Lord 910, K. Edward surnamed Senior, or the elder, subdued to him the kings of Scots and Welshmen, so that in the yeare 921, the same people chose the said Ed|ward to be their king and patrone. And likewise in the yeare 926, Athelstan king of England vanqui|shed Constantine king of Scotland, and permitted him yet to reigne vnder him. Moreouer, Edred the brother of Athelstan, and king of England, ouercame the Scots and Northumbers, the which submitted themselues to him and sware him fealtie. Also Ed|gar king of England vanquished Kineth the son of Alpine king of Scotland, who sware fealtie to him. Likewise Cnute king of England and Denmarke, in the 16 yeare of his reigne ouercame Malcolme king of Scots, & so became king of foure kingdoms, England, Scotland, Denmarke, and Norwaie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Furthermore, that blessed king S. Edward, gaue the kingdome of Scotland vnto Malcolme the sonne of the king of Cumberland, to hold the same of him. Againe, William Bastard the Norman conqueror, in the sixt yeare of his reigne vanquished Malcolme king of Scotland, and receiued of him an oth of feal|tie. Also, Will. Rufus did the like vnto Malcolme king of Scots, and two of his sonnes that successiue|lie reigned ouer that realme. Also, Alexander succee|ded his brother Edgar in the kingdome of Scotland, by consent of K. Henrie the first. Also Dauid king of Scotland did homage to K. Stephan, & William K. of Scots did homage to Henrie, the son of K. Hen|rie the second, when in his fathers life time he was crowned; and againe, to Henrie the father in the 20 yeare of his reigne, as by an agreement made be|twixt them two it dooth appeare. Also, Roger Houe|den saith, that William king of Scotland came to his souereigne lord king Henrie into Normandie, and likewise to king Richard, and moreouer to king Iohn at Lincolne, dooing to them his homage. Also, in the chronicles of S. Albons it is found, that Alex|ander king of Scotland married at Yorke Marga|ret the daughter of king Henrie the third, in the 35 yeare of his reigne, and did to him homage.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 And further, when king Edward himselfe was crowned at Westminster, in the yeare of our Lord 1274, being the second of his reigne, the last deceas|sed K. of Scotland, Alexander the third of that name did homage vnto him at Westminster the morrow after the coronation. All which homages and fealties thus done by sundrie kings of Scotland, vnto sun|drie kings of England, were directlie and most ma|nifestlie prooued to be doone for the realme of Scot|land, and not onelie for the lands which they held of the kings of England within England, as the Sco|tish writers would séeme to colour the matter. But things being then fresh in memorie, no such cauilla|tion might be auerred.K. Edward recognised for superiour lord of Scotland. And so herevpon king Ed|wards title being substantiallie prooued, he was re|cognised superiour lord of Scotland, of all them that pretended title at that time to that kingdome, by writings thereof made and confirmed vnder their seales, the which being written in French conteined matter as here followeth.