Compare 1587 edition: 1 After this remayning certaine dayes with A|chaius, who made them all the cheare that might be imagined,Hungus king of the Pictes. they departed towardes Hungus king of the Picts, vnto whom at their cõming to his preſence they made y^e like requeſt on their ma|ſters behalfe, whiche they had made before vnto Achaius.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 It is ſayd that Hungus gaue the French men moſt hartie thankes for their good willes,Hungus refu|ſed to cõclude any league with the French men. but yet he would not graunt to cõclude any league with thẽ at that time, for that (as he alledged) the mat|ter being weightie and of great importaunce re|quired no ſmall time to deliberate and take ad|uice for a full reſolution therein.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Ambaſſadors hereupon returned vnto A|chaius without ſpeed of their purpoſe with Hun|gus,The French Ambaſſadors returned home. and the ſecond moneth after, all things being readie for their returne, and the paſſage of thoſe that ſhould go with them, the Lord William the kings brother, togither with the ſame Ambaſſa|dors and ſuch foure perſons as the king had cho|ſen forth amongſt all the learned Cleargie of his realme (whoſe names were Clement,Claudius Cle|ment, Iohn Maesbel Raban, Alcuine. Iohn, Ra|ban, and Alcuine) and alſo hauing with him thoſe foure M. men of warre which were at the firſt a|poynted to goe with him, paſſed forth towardes France, where he with all the whole cõpanie lan|ded within few dayes after in ſaftie, according to their owne wiſhed deſires, At their comming in|to Fraunce,The Scottiſh men are hono|rably receyued of Carolus the French king. Charles the Emperor receiued them in moſt gladſome wiſe, doing them all the honor that might be deuiſed, & the ſouldiers which were come to ſerue him vnder the leading of the fore|ſayd William, he retayned in wages, vſing them after the ſame ſort and rate as he did his own na|turall people the French men.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Héere vpon the next day going first to church, and The league is concluded. there making their common supplications vnto al|mightie God, according to the rites and ancient cu|stomes, they after resorted vnto the councell cham|ber, where Achaius opened and declared vnto the French ambassadors all that was concluded by him, and other the estates of his realme, touching the mes|sage which they had brought from king Charles. Who reioising (as should appéere) greatlie héereat, gaue most hartie thanks vnto him, and to all the residue for their beneuolent wils héerein shewed towards king Charles their maister, and all the French nati|on. After this, remaining certeine daies with Achai|us, who made them all the chéere that might be ima|gined, they departed towards Hungus king of the Hungus king of the Picts. Picts, vnto whome at their comming to his presence they made the like request on their maisters behalfe, which they had made before vnto Achaius.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 It is said that Hungus gaue the Frenchmen most hartie thanks for their good wils, but yet he would Hungus re|fuseth to con|clude anie league with the French|men. not grant to conclude anie league with them at that time, for that (as he alledged) the matter being weightie and of great importance, required no small time to deliberate and take aduise for a full resolution therein. The ambassadors héere vpon returned vnto Achaius without spéed of their purpose with Hun|gus, and the second moneth after, all things being The French ambassadors returne home. readie for their returne, and the passage of those that should go with them, the lord William the kings brother, togither with the same ambassadors, & such foure persons as the king had chosen foorth amongst all the learned clergie of his realme (whose names were Clement, Iohn, Raban, and Alcuine) and also Claudius, Clement, Iohn Maes|bell, Raban, Alcuine. hauing with him those foure thousand men of war, which were at the first appointed to go with him, pas|sed foorth towards France, where he with all the whole companie landed within few daies after in safetie, according to their owne wished desires. At EEBO page image 123 their comming into France Charles the emperor The Scotish|men are hono|rablie receiued of Carolus the French king. receiued them in most gladsome wise, dooing them all the honor that might be deuised, and the souldi|ers which were come to serue him vnder the leading of the foresaid William, he reteined in wages, v|sing them after the same sort and rate as he did his owne naturall people the Frenchmen.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Shortlie after also at the request of the Scotish ora|tors, The league is published by heralds. according to the charter signed by Achaius, and confirmed by consent of king Charles, the league betwixt the Frenchmen and Scots was solemnelie published by heralds at armes, according to the ma|ner in those daies vsed, the same to indure betwixt those two nations and their posterities for euer. The chiefest articles comprised in this league were as fol|loweth. [The amitie and confederation betwixt the Frenchmen and Scots to be perpetuall and firme, to indure betwixt them and the posterities of both The articles of the league. nations for euer. The iniuries and warres which the Englishmen should attempt against either na|tion, should be accounted as common to them both. The Frenchmen being assailed by warres of the Englishmen, the Scots should send their aid of soul|diers, hauing their charges borne by the Frenchmen as well for furniture, as wages, and all other things necessarie. The Frenchmen should contrariwise aid the Scots in time of wars against the English|men at their owne proper costs and charges. What|soeuer he were, priuat person or publike of these two confederat nations, that against either of them should aid the Englishmen with armour, counsell, vittels, or in anie other maner of wise; the same should be reputed for a traitor vnto both their prin|ces and countries. Neither might either of them conclude a peace, or take anie truce without the consent of the other. These were the principall articles of the league, as then confirmed betwixt the Scots and Frenchmen, indited in Latine, and faire ingrossed in parchment, and reserued as a mo|nument in both realmes, for a witnesse vnto such as should come after of this friendship thus begun, as the Scotish chronicles affirme.] And for further me|morie The armes of Scotland. of the thing, Achaius did augment his armes, being a red lion in a field of gold, with a double trace seamed with floure delices, signifieng thereby, that the lion from thence foorth should be defended by the aid of the Frenchmen; & that the Scotish kings should valiantlie fight in defense of their countrie, liberties, religion, and innocencie, which are repre|sented by the lilles, or floure delices, as heralds doo interpret it. The lord Willam, the said Clement, and Iohn, remained still with king Charles, but Ra|bane & Alcuine returned into their countrie. In all such warres and iournies as Charles afterwards The valiant|nes of Wil|liam. made against anie of his enimies, the said lord William was a chiefe dooer in the same, so that his fame and authoritie dailie grew in all places where he came. His seruice stood king Charles in notable stead in his expeditions against the Saxons, Hun|garians, and other; but namelie his estimation in Italie was most highlie aduanced, at what time the said Charles reedified the citie of Florence, appoin|ting Florence is reedified. this William to be his lieutenant in Tuscan, and to haue the chiefe charge for the restoring of the said citie, which he with such diligence applied, that William lieu|tenant of Tuscane. within short time the same was not onelie fortified with new wals, repared and replenished with great numbers of houses, churches, and other beautifull buildings, but also peopled and furnished with citi|zens, a great companie of nobles and gentlemen being called thither out of euerie citie and towne thereabouts for that purpose.