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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 And now againe, where he had made the like re|quest for his brother & cousine the most christian king of France: yet notwithstanding, had the king of England caused him to lose his duchie of Millaine, and at this present inuaded his realme with all his puissance, to destroie him and his subiects, whereas yet the said king of France had béene euer fréend to him, & neuer giuen him occasion thus to doo. In con|sideration of which iniuries receiued in his owne per|son, and in his friends, he must néeds seeke redresse, and take part with his brother and cousine the said king of France. Wherefore he required him to desist from further inuasion and destruction of the French dominions, which to doo if he refused, he plainlie de|clared by the same letters, that he would doo what he could to cause him to desist from further pursute in that his enterprise, & also giue letters of marque to his subiects for the deniall of iustice made to them by the king of England.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The letters thus sent to the king of England, were dated at Edenburgh the six and twentith daie of Iulie, and giuen vnder the signet of the said Sco|tish king. When the king had thus caused these let|ters to be read, and throughlie considered of them as apperteined, he sent them straight to the earle of Surrie, which then laie at Pomfret,King Henr [...] his answ [...] to the Scot [...] kings letter [...] Sée historie of Scotlan [...] pag. 297. [...] Edw. Hall [...] He. 8. fol. 30 [...] and caused other letters to be deuised to the king of Scots, the effect whereof was; that although he well perceiued by the kings letters, which he had receiued from him, in what sort, vnder colour of contriued occasions and feined quarrelles, he meant to breake the peace, he did not much maruell thereat, considering the ancient accustomed manners of some his progenitors.