Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus was the peace renued betwixt the Scot|tiſh and Iriſh nations, to the no leſſe comfort of the Scottes themſelues, than of the Iriſhmen, as thoſe that had learned nowe by experience & tryall (hauing enioyed peace a good ſeaſon) howe much the ſame was to be preferred before cruel warres.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In this meane time, Charles,Carolus Mag|nus in league with the Scots. ſurnamed the great, as then raigning in France, and vnderſtã|ding how the Engliſh men did not only by dayly rouing diſquiet the ſeas, to the great danger of all ſuch marchants & other as trauayled alongſt the coaſtes of Fraunce and Germany, but alſo nowe and then cõming a lande vpon the French domi|nions, did many notable diſpleaſures to his ſub|iects, he thought good by the aduice of his peeres to conclude a league if it were poſſible with y^e Scots and Picts, with this article amongeſt the reſidue, That ſo oft as the Engliſh men ſhoulde attempt any enterpriſe or inuaſion into France, the Scots and Picts ſhould be readie ſtreight wayes to in|uade thẽ here at home: and when they ſhuld make any warres againſt the Scots or Picts, then the French men ſhould take vpon them to inuade the weſt partes of Englande.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 There were ſent therefore from Charles vnto Achaius certain Ambaſſadors to bring this mat|ter to paſſe, who arriuing in Scotland,Ambaſſadors ſent into Scot+lande. & cõming to the kings preſence, declared effectually the ſun [...] of their meſſage, ſhewing that y^e cõcluſion of ſuch a league, ſhoulde bee no leſſe to the wealth of the Frenchmen, than of the Scots (conſidering the Engliſhmen to be a people moſt deſirous of all o|ther to get into their hands other mens goods and poſſeſſions) for thereby they might be ſomewhat reſtrayned from ſuch bold and iniurious enterpri|ſes as they dayly tooke in hande agaynſt theyr Chriſtian neighbors: but it ſhould make moſt of all (ſay they) for the aduancement of the whole Chriſtiã cõmon wealth, wheras otherwiſe throgh their inſolent doings, ſuch force as was alreadie EEBO page image 160 prepared againſt the Saraſins (the common eni|myes of the Chriſtians) ſhoulde be called backe, therewith to keepe off the ſayd Engliſhe men, to the great daunger of thoſe partes of Chriſten|dome, vpon which the Saraſins then bordered as neignbours.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 There were sent therefore from Charles vnto A|chaius certeine ambassadors to bring this matter Ambassadors sent into Scotland. to passe, who arriuing in Scotland, and comming to the kings presence, declared effectuallie the summe of their message, shewing that the conclusion of such a league should bee no lesse to the wealth of the Frenchmen, than of the Scots (considering Eng|lishmen to be a people most desirous of all other to get into their hands other mens goods and possessi|ons) for thereby they might be somewhat restreined from such bold and iniurious enterprises, as they dai|lie tooke in hand against their christian neighbors: but it should make most of all (say they) for the ad|uancement of the whole christian common-wealth, whereas otherwise through their insolent dooings, such force as was alreadie prepared against the Sa|racens (the common enimies of the christians) should be called backe, therewith to kéepe off the said Eng|lishmen, to the great danger of those parts of chri|stendome, vpon which the Saracens then bordered as neighbors.