Now we perceiue the king of Scots our brother in law,The king of Englands speach to the Scotish kings herald vttered with|out premedi|tation. and your master to be the same person whom we euer tooke him to be, for we neuer estéemed him to be of anie truth: and so now we haue found it. For notwithstanding his oth, his promise in the word of a king, and his owne hand and seale; yet now he hath broken his faith & promise to his great dishonour and infamie for euer, and intendeth to in|uade our realme in our absence, which he durst not once attempt, our owne person being present. But he sheweth himselfe not to be degenerat from the conditions of his forfathers, whose faiths (for the most part) haue euer béene violated, and their promises neuer obserued, further than they list. Therefore tell thy master, first, that he shall neuer be comprised in anie league wherein I am a confederat; and also that I suspecting his truth (as now the déed prooueth) haue left an earle in my realme at home, which shall be a|ble to defend him and all his power. For we haue prouided so, that he shall not find our land destitute of people as he thinketh to doo: but this saie to thy ma|ster, that I am the very owner of Scotland, & that he holdeth it of me by homage. And insomuch as now. contrarie to his bounden dutie, he being my vassall, dooth rebell against me, with Gods helpe I shall at my returne expell him his realme, and so tell him.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Sir said the king of armes, I am his naturall sub|iect, and he is my naturall lord, and that he comman|deth me to say, I may boldlie say with fauour, but the commandements of other I may not, nor dare say to my souereigne: but your letters, with your honor sent, may declare your pleasure, for I may not say such words of reproch to him, to whom I owe onelie mine allegiance and faith. Then said the king, Wher|fore came you hither? will you receiue no answer? Yes said Lion, but your answer requireth dooing and no writing, that is, that immediatlie you should re|turne home. Well said the king; I will returne to your damage, and not at thy maisters summoning. Then the king commanded Gartier to take him to his tent, and to make him good cheare, which so did, and cherished him well: for he was sore abashed.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 After he was departed, the king sent for all the capteins, and before them and his councell caused the letter to be read, the contents wherof were,The effect of the Scotish kings letter to K. Henre. Sée historie [...] Scotland, [...] 295, and Edw. H. [...] in H. [...]. fol. xxix, xxx that king Henrie had not dealt with him vprightlie in sundrie points, as in mainteining of those which had slaine his people of Scotland by sea, and also in succouring bastard Heron with his complices, which had (vnder trust of daies of méeting for iustice) slaine his war|den. Also his wiues legacie was by him withholden: & moreouer, where first he had desired him in fauour of his dere cousin the duke of Gelder, not to attempt anie thing against him; yet had he sent his people to inuade the said dukes countrie, which did what in them lay to destroie and dishinherit the said duke, that had nothing offended against him.