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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Howbeit, if loue and dread of God,An euill [...] to breake the league of peace. nighnesse of blood, honour of the world, law and reason had bound him, it might be supposed, that he would neuer so farre haue procéeded; wherein the pope and all prin|ces christned might well note in him dishonorable de|meanor, which had dissembled the matter, whilest he was at home in his realme; and now in his absence thus went about vpon forged causes to vtter his old rancor, which in couert manner he had long kept se|cret. Neuerthelesse, vpon mistrust of such vnstedfast|nesse, he had put his realme in a readinesse to resist his enterprises, as he doubted not through Gods fa|uour, and the assistance of his confederats, he should be able to resist the malice of all schismatikes, and EEBO page image 821 their adherents, being by generall councell expreslie excommunicated & interdicted, trusting in time con|uenient to remember his friends, & requite his foes.