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.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The citie being thus restored to hir former estate and dignitie, through the bounteous benefit of king Charles, and the diligent administration of his lieu|tenant the foresaid William, the citizens to shew themselues thankefull, deuised for a perpetuall me|morie to beare in their armes a red lillie, resembling one of those which the kings of France giue, saue The armes of Florence. that it differed in colour, to testifie thereby, that their citie (after the destruction therof by the Goths) was reedified and restored to the former dignitie, by the benefit of the Frenchmen. And to acknowledge the diligence herein of the lieutenant, they did insti|tute publike plaies to be vsed and celebrated euerie yéere, wherein with manie pompous ceremonies they crowne a lion. And further that there should be A lion crow|ned. kept vpon the charges of the treasurie within the ci|tie certeine lions (for the foresaid lord William gaue a lion for his cognisance) and therevpon as the Sco|tish chronicles affirme, those beasts grew to be had Lions kept at Florence. in such honor amongest the Florentines. Thus this valiant capteine, the foresaid lord William, passing his time in notable exercises, and woorthie feats of chiualrie vnder king Charles, is accounted in the number of those twelue martiall warriours, which Scotesgil|more. are called commonlie by the Scotishmen, Scotes|gilmore.