Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The archbishop further alledged out of the booke of Numbers this saieng:
When a man dieth without a sonne, let the inheritance descend to his daughter.At length, hauing said sufficientlie for the proofe of the kings iust and lawfull title to the crowne of France, he exhorted him to aduance foorth his banner to fight for his right, to conquer his inheritance, to spare nei|ther bloud, sword, nor fire, sith his warre was iust, his cause good, and his claime true. And to the intent his louing chapleins and obedient subiects of the spiritu|altie might shew themselues willing and desirous to aid his maiestie, for the recouerie of his ancient right and true inheritance, the archbishop declared that in their spirituall conuocation, they had granted to his highnesse such a summe of monie, as neuer by no spi|rituall persons was to any prince before those daies giuen or aduanced.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The earle of Westmerland persuadeth ye king to the conquest of Scotland.When the archbishop had ended his prepared tale, Rafe Neuill earle of Westmerland, and as then lord Warden of the marches against Scotland, vn|derstanding that the king vpon a couragious desire to recouer his right in France, would suerlie take the wars in hand, thought good to mooue the king to begin first with Scotland, and therevpon declared how easie a matter it should be to make a conquest there, and how greatlie the same should further his wished purpose for the subduing of the Frenchmen, concluding the summe of his tale with this old sai|eng: that Who so will France win, must with Scot|land first begin. Manie matters he touched, as well to shew how necessarie the conquest of Scotland should be, as also to prooue how iust a cause the king had to attempt it, trusting to persuade the king and all other to be of his opinion.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 But after he had made an end, the duke of Exce|ster, vncle to the king, a man well learned and wise, who had béene sent into Italie by his father, inten|ding that he should haue béen a preest) replied against the erle of Westmerlands oration,The duke of Excester his wise and pi|thie answer to the earle of Westmerlãds saieng. affirming rather that he which would Scotland win, he with France must first begin. For if the king might once com|passe the conquest of France, Scotland could not long resist; so that conquere France, and Scotland would soone obeie.A true saieng. For where should the Scots lerne policie and skill to defend themselues, if they had not their bringing vp and training in France? If the French pensions mainteined not the Scotish nobi|litie, in what case should they be? Then take awaie France, and the Scots will soone be tamed; France being to Scotland the same that the sap is to the trée, which being taken awaie, the trée must néeds die and wither.