Compare 1587 edition: 1 This loſſe the rulers of the Iriſh nation pur|poſed in all haſt to reuenge vpõ them of the Iles. But Achaius bearing thereof, ſent ouer an Am|baſſade vnto thẽ to haue the matter taken vp be|fore any further force wer vſed: aledging how ther was no cauſe wherfore wars ſhould be moued for ſuch a matter, where the occaſion had bene giuen but by a ſort of Rouers on eyther ſyde, without commaundement or warrant obteyned from any of their ſuperiours.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Iriſh men will reuenge.Howbeit the Nobles of Irelande (for there was no king amongeſt them at that tyme as it chaunced) moued altogither with indignation for the ſlaughter of theyr Countrymen, made a direct anſwere, that they woulde ſurely be reuen|ged of the reproche which they had receyued, be|fore they woulde commune of any peace. And therefore whyleſt the Scottiſh Ambaſſadors re|turned out of Ireland with this anſwere, a great number of them in ſhippes and crayers paſſed o|uer into Ila,Iriſhmen take a pray in Ila. where getting togither a great pray, and fraughting theyr veſſelles therewith, as they were returning homewardes, they were ſuncke by force of tempeſt, ſo that neyther ſhip nor man returned to bring tydings home howe they had ſped in Scotlande.

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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 This losse the rulers of the Irish nation purpo|sed in all hast to reuenge vpon them of the Iles. But Achaius hearing thereof, sent ouer an ambassage vnto them, to haue the matter taken vp before anie further force were vsed: alledging how there was no cause wherfore warres should be mooued for such a matter, where the occasion had béene giuen but by a sort of rouers on either side, without commande|ment or warrant obteined from anie of their supe|riors. Howbeit the nobles of Ireland (for there was The Irish|men will reuenge. no king amongest them at that time as it chanced) mooued altogither with indignation for the slaugh|ter of their countrimen, made a direct answer, that they would suerlie be reuenged of the reproch which they had receiued, before they would common of a|nie peace. And therefore whilest the Scotish ambassa|dors returned out of Ireland with this answer, a great number of them in ships and craiers passed o|uer into Ila, where getting togither a great preie, and fraughting their vessels therewith, as they were Irishmen take a preie in Isa. returning homewards, they were soonke by force of tempest, so that neither ship nor man returned to bring tidings home how they had sped in Scotland.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The stout stomachs of the Irish lords and rulers being well qualified with this mischance, they were glad to séeke for peace shortlie after vnto Achaius. Irishmen doo séeke peace. Those also that were sent ouer to treat of the same, found him at Enuerlochthée; where hauing declared there message, & confessed how iustlie they had béene punished by the righteous iudgement of almightie God, for the wrongfull attempting of the warres a|gainst them that had not deserued it: Achaius an|swered, how the Irish nation was so stubborne, that they knew not how to vse reason, except they were throughlie scourged; and therefore had the righteous God taken iust reuenge vpon them, to the example of other, for their contumacie, in moouing warres a|gainst them that had so earnestlie sought for peace. Neuerthelesse, setting apart all iniuries past, as well new as old, to shew himselfe to be the follower of Christ, who in so manie passages had praised, com|mended, and set foorth vnto vs peace and tranquilli|tie, he was contented to grant them peace, which now they sued for. Thus was the peace renewed betwixt the Scotish and Irish nations, to the no lesse comfort of the Scots themselues, than of the Irish|men, as those that had learned now by experience and triall (hauing inioied peace a good season) how much the same was to be preferred before cruell warres.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In this meane time, Charles surnamed the great, Carolus Magnus in league with the Scots. as then reigning in France, and vnderstanding how the Englishmen did not onelie by dailie rouing disquiet the seas, to the great danger of all such mer|chants and other as trauelled alongst the coasts of France and Germanie; but also now and then com|ming on land vpon the French dominions, did ma|nie notable displeasures to his subiects: he thought good by the aduise of his péeres, to conclude a league (if it were possible) with the Scots and Picts, with this article amongst the residue: That so oft as the Englishmen should attempt any enterprise or inua|sion into France, the Scots and Picts should be rea|die streightwaies to inuade them here at home; and when they should make anie warres against the Scots or Picts, then the Frenchmen should take vpon them to inuade the west parts of England.