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Compare 1577 edition: 1 But now to returne to the dooings in other parts, as betwixt the Englishmen and Scots, which chan|ced in this meane while that the duke of Suffolke was thus in France. Ye shall vnderstand, that the Scots hearing that the warre was thus turned into France, thought that nothing should be attempted against them, and therefore waxed more bold, and be|gan to rob and spoile on the marches of England.The Scots soule the English [...]rches. The earle of S [...]rrie inua| [...] Scot|land. Wherefore the king sent againe thither the earle of Surrie treasuror and high admerall of England, the which with all speed comming to the west borders, sent for an armie of six thousand men, with the which entering Scotland by the drie marishes, he ouer|threw certeine castels, piles, and small holds, till he came through the dales to Iedworth, wherein laie a great garrison of Scots,Iedworth [...]. which skirmished with the Englishmen right sharpelie at their first comming, but yet at length the towne, abbeie, and castell were woone, spoiled, and burned.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 After this the earle incamped within the Scotish ground from the two and twentith of September till the fiue and twentith of the same moneth, & then returned backe againe into England. During which time the lord Dacres wan the castell of Ferniherst.The castell of Ferniherst woon by the lord Dacres. The French king perceiuing that the Scots did not worke anie notable trouble to the Englishmen to staie them from the inuading of France (& the cause was (as he tooke it) for that they lacked the duke of Albanie, whome they named their gouernour) he therefore prouided a nauie of ships to haue transpor|ted him ouer into Scotland; so that all things were redie for his iournie. But the Englishmen were re|die on the sea vnder the conduct of sir William Fitz Williams to stop his passage if he had set forward, wherefore he caused his ships to be brought into Brest hauen, and bruted it abroad, that he would not go into Scotland that yeare.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 The king of England being certified that the duke meant not to depart out of France of all that yeare, about the middest of September, commanded that his ships should be laid vp in hauens till the next spring. The duke of Albanie being thereof aduerti|sed, boldie then tooke his ships,Sée the histo|rie of Scot|land, pag. 309. & sic deinceps. and sailed into Scot|land with all conuenient spéed, as in the Scotish hi|storie ye maie read more at large. Shortlie after his arriuall there, he wrought so with the Scots, that an armie was leauied, with the which he approched to the borders of England, & lodged at Cawdestreame, readie to enter into England. The king of Eng|land hauing aduertisement giuen to him from time to time of the proceedings of his aduersaries, with all diligence caused to be assembled the people of the North parts beyond Trent, in such numbers that there were three thousand gentlemen bearing coats of armes with their powers and strength, which were all commanded to repaire to the erle of Surrie with spéed. The noble marquesse Dorset was appointed with six thousand men to kéepe Berwike,Berwike chéeflie regar|ded. least the Scots should laie siege thereto.

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