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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 This message being heard with good deliberation The ambassa|dors are hono|rablie inter|teined. by such as were present, the ambassadors themselues being honorable personages, and graue of counte|nance, were receiued most louinglie of the king, and lodged in his owne palace, hauing all the cheere and honorable interteinment that might be deuised: but touching their message, there were sundrie disputa|tions amongst the nobles, whether the concluding of such a league as they required, were expedient for the Scotish common-wealth or not. And for that the matter seemed to be doutfull, the king thought it ne|cessarie to haue the aduise of his councell: and there|vpon calling them togither, and appointing diuerse of them to go with the ambassadors on hunting, to shew them some sport, whilest he consulted with the residue (bicause he would not haue them present) he commanded one Colman, gouernor of Mar (a man of great authoritie amongst the Scotishmen for his approoued wisedome) to say first his mind touching the request of those French ambassadors, who there|vpon standing foorth, began as followeth.