Compare 1577 edition: 1 The fourth of Maie, his lordship sent maister William Drurie the marshall of Barwike, accom|panied with diuerse gentlemen and capteins, ha|uing with them about two thousand souldiours, to take Fast castell: the which vpon the first sum|mons was deliuered into his hands, who receiuing the keies being presented to him, entered the hold, and tooke possession thereof, in the queenes ma|iesties name: and expelling the Scots, being about the number of halfe a score (who according to coue|nant were suffered to depart with their liues saued) he put ten, Iohn Stow, Englishmen put into the castell to keepe it. or (as some haue) fouretéene Englishmen into that castell, which were thought able and num|ber sufficient enough to kéepe it against all the pow|er of Scotland, the situation thereof is so strong.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In this meane time the troubles increasing a|mong the Scots, by reason of the murther commit|ted in the person of the earle of Murreie the late go|uernour, the duke of Chatellerault, and other his partakers gathered a power of thrée thousand men, and comming to Lithquo, midwaie betwixt Ster|ling and Edenburgh, remained there for a time, and afterwards came to Edenburgh, in purpose to make warre against the lords of the kings part,The earle of Chatellerault [...]s complices purpose war against the [...]ings part. who hauing sent to the earle of Lennox, then remain|ing in England, earnestlie requested him to repaire into Scotland. Wherevpon he by the queenes ma|iesties licence, tooke his iourneie thitherwards, and came to Barwike, where he was also visited with sickenesse, and so remained certeine daies in that towne. And vnderstanding that the said duke of Chatelleraults power was such, that the lords of the kings side were not able to come togither, nor he to go to them without the quéene of Englands aid, he humblie sued vnto hir maiestie by letters to haue some power by hir appointment to conduct him into Scotland, and there to aid him and the other lords of that side against their aduersaries the duke and his complices. Héerevpon by hir maiesties com|mandement, the earle of Sussex, as yet not fullie re|couered of his sicknesse,Master Wil|liam Drurie goeth with the earle of Lennox a|gainst the earle of Cha|tellerault, &c. ordeined master William Drurie the marshall of Barwike, with such forces as were thought conuenient to go with the said earle of Lennox, for the execution of such exploits in ser|uice as séemed most expedient. And about the same time, to wit the sixt of Maie, the lord Scroope lord warden of the west marches, made a rode into Scotland, incamping the first night on the hither side of the water of Annan, and the next daie marched towards the water of Milke, burning and spoiling all on that side of Annandale, namelie the lard Iohnsons lands, finding small resistance, sa|uing that the forreie was a little troubled with a fortie or fiftie Scots horssemen, and so hauing doone his pleasure, he quietlie returned, without recei|uing other impeachment: notwithstanding the lord Herries was in Dunsrise, hauing gathered a great power in purpose to hinder his enterprise.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But now to returne to the earle of Sussex, who hauing instituted sir William Drurie generall of those bands that should passe with the earle of Lennox into Scotland: bicause each gentleman,The lord lieu|tenants orati|on implieng obedience of the souldiors to their new generall. souldior, and seuerall bands should dutifullie obeie the said sir William their new ordeined generall in all points of warlike order, the said earle made an oration in such pithie forme and manner, as through|lie expressed the whole substance of the seruice, the vnsuertie of the season, the strange and malicious dealing of diuerse aduersaries: which points he so cunninglie handled, as the excellencie of a perfect orator appeared fullie in his speach. At whose elo|quence the herers rather séemed astonied than vnsa|tisfied in anie point or parcell of those matters: for he opened the verie bowels of rebellion, the practises of enimies, and suborning of traitors: and therefore persuaded euerie honest mind to haue a dutifull con|sideration of his prince and countrie, in the defense and libertie whereof, both life, lands, and goods, are al|waies to be offered.