Compare 1577 edition: 1 When the king vnderstood this, he much commen|ded the honest respect of the capteine, and whereas he had caused engins to be raised to annoie them with|in (as yée haue heard) he commanded the same to ceasse, and withall, vpon their capteins suit, he gran|ted them libertie to send vnto their king Iohn Bali|oll, to giue him to vnderstand in what sort they stood. As touching the Welshman,A Welshman hanged. he was drawne and hanged on a paire of high galowes, prepared for him of purpose, as he had well deserued. A notable example of a traitorous villaine, so to offer the se|crets of his souereigne to be known to his enimies: and no lesse excellent a president of an honest and faithfull harted foe, that would not himselfe nor let anie other haue a sight of the contents therein writ|ten; a rare point of good meaning and vpright dea|ling in a souldier, and speciallie in an enimie; but

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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now while the messengers were on their waie to Forfair,Striueling castel left void where the Scotish king then laie, king Ed|ward with a part of his armie went vnto Striue|ling, where he found the castell gates set open, and the keies hanging on a naile, so that he entred there without any resistance, for they that had this castle in gard, were fled out of it for feare before his com|ming. The messengers that were sent from them within Edenburgh castell, comming to their king, declared to him in what case they stood that were be|sieged. King Iohn, for that he was not able to succor them by any manner of means at that present, sent them word, to take the best waie they could for their owne safetie; with which answer the messengers re|turning, the castell was immedi [...]tlie deliuered vnto the lord Iohn Spenser,Edenburgh castell deliue|red to the king of England. that was left in charge with the siege, at the kings departure towards Striue|ling, with the like conditions as the castell of Roc|kesborough had yeelded a little before.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Thus was that strong castell of Edenburgh sur|rendred by force of siege, to the king of Englands vse, on the 15 daie, after he had first laid his siege about it. A place of such strength by the height of the ground whereon it stood, that it was thought impreg|nable, and had not béene woone by force at any time, since the first building therof, before that present, so farre as anie remembrance either by writing or o|therwise could be had thereof.