Compare 1577 edition: 1 Thus being solemnelie conueied through the stréets of London vnto Westminster, they came before the councell sitting in the Starchamber,The Scots prisoners be|fore the coun|cel in the S [...]a [...] chamber. and there the lord chancellor declared to them their vntruth, vnkindnesse, and false dissimulation, decla|ring further how the king had cause of war against them, both for denieng of their homages, and also for their traitorous inuasions made into his realme without defiance, and for keeping his subiects priso|ners without redemption, contrarie to the ancient laws of the marches; for which dooings, God (as they might perceiue) had scourged them. Howbeit the K. more regarding his honor than his princelie power, EEBO page image 959 was content to shew them kindnesse for vnkind|nesse, and right for wrong. And although he might kéepe them in streict prison by iust law of armes, yet he was content that they should haue libertie to be with the nobles of his realme in their houses, and so according to their estates, they were appointed to dukes, earles, bishops, knights, and gentlemen, which so interteined them, that they confessed them|selues neuer to be better vsed, nor to haue had grea|ter cheere in all their life times.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The earle of Cassils was appointed to be with the archbishop of Canturburie, the earle of Glencarne with the duke of Norffolke, the lord Fleming with the lord priuie seale, the lord Maxwell with sir Antho|nie Browne, the lord Sumerwell with the lord chan|cellor, the lord Oliphant with sir Thomas Lée, Oli|uer Sincler with the duke of Suffolke, Robert Erskin with the bishop of Westminster, the lord Mont [...]th with sir Antonie Wingfield, the lord Mon|t [...]th with sir Rafe Sadler, George Hume with the earle of Hertford, the lord of Gragie with sir Tho|mas Cheincie, the lard of Gredon with maister Gos [...]wike, Henrie Maxwell with sir Richard Long, Thomas Cra [...]ford with sir Arthur Darcie, Patrike Hebborne with sir Thomas Wriothesleie, Iames Pringell with sir Richard Rich, Iohn Matland with sir Edward North, the lord Greie, Iames Sincler, and Iohn Lisleie, were appointed to men of such cre|dit, as were thought méet to answer for their safe keeping.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The two and twentith of December, tidings came of the king of Scots death, and vpon S. Iohns daie in Christmas weeke the foresaid lords of Scot|land were brought to the court, which was then at Greenwich, where they had great cheare, and went before the king to the chappell, and were lodged with|in the court. Herevpon ye must consider, that where|as the king of Scots had left no issue behind him in life but onelie one daughter, the king and his coun|cell perceiuing a meane now offered, whereby with|out warre the two realmes might be vnited, these Scotish lords hauing first made the motion them|selues,A motion of a marriage be|tweene prince Edward and the yong Sco|tish queene. for a mariage to be had betwixt prince Ed|ward and their yoong queene, the king required their helpe vnto the furtherance of that matter, which might be a great benefit to themselues & their coun|trie. This they promised faithfullie to doo, and aswell by themselues as by their friends, to bring the same so effect, so much as the king could require. Where|vpon the king was not onelie contented to release them home, but also highlie rewarded them with rich and costlie gifts of sundrie sorts, in most bountifull wise, as Anglorum praelia noteth verie well, saieng:

Praeterea ex auro captucos corquibus ornat,

Et sumptum, vestes, argentum donat & aurum.