Compare 1577 edition: 1 But to returne now to the dooings of king Ed|ward, who in this meane time, hauing perfect know|ledge of the league concluded betwixt the king of France and the king of Scotland, prepared an ar|mie, and first sent ambassadors into Scotland,Ambassadors sent to the K. of Scots. to giue summons to king Iohn to appeare at New|castell within certeine daies, that he might there shew the cause whie he had broken the league: and further, to declare vnto him that he was deceiued, if he thought he might serue two maisters, contrarie to the words of the gospell, and according to the old saieng which seldome neuer faileth in consequence,
Defuit ambobus qui vult seruire duobus.For how much fauour as he purchased at the hands of the Frenth king, so much displeasure might he as|sure himselfe to procure at the hands of the king of England, whome to obeie, it should be most for his aduantage. The ambassadors that were sent, did their message throughlie, but king Iohn was so farre off from answering any thing that might sound to the maintenance of peace, that shortlie after he sent let|ters of complaint vnto king Edward, for wrongs which he alledged he had susteined by his means and at his hands. Herevpon king Edward, by aduise of his councell, determined to set forward with his armie into Scotland.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the meane time, Robert Ros, Nic. Triuet. The lord Ros reuolteth to ye K. of Scots. capteine of Warke castell, reuolted to the Scotish king, mooued therevnto through the loue of a Scotish gentlewo|man, whome he meant to marrie, notwithstanding he had sworne fealtie vnto king Edward.William de Ros continu|eth faith [...]ull to the king of England. Where vp|on, his brother William de Ros giuing knowledge to king Edward, required to haue some aid, whereby he might defend the castell against the Scotishmen. King Edward sent vnto him a thousand souldiers, (Polydor saith an hundred) the which as they lodged one night in a towne called Prestfen,Englishmen distressed. were slaine by the Scotishmen of the garison of Rockesborough, that were led and guided by the said Robert Ros: some of them although but few escaped awaie by flight. King Edward aduertised hereof, hasted foorth, and came to the said castell, glad of this (as is repor|ted) that the Scotishmen had first begun the warre, meaning, as it should seeme by their procéedings, to follow the same, for vpon Good friday, diuerse Sco|tishmen entring the borders, burnt sundrie villages, Rich. South. and spoiled the abbeie of Carham.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 Furthermore, N. Triuet. whilest king Edward kept his ca|stell at Warke, seauen earles of Scotland, as Bou|chan, Menteth, Stratherne, Lennox, Ros, Atholl, and Mar, with Iohn Comin the maister of Badenaw, hauing assembled an armie togither of fiue hundred men of armes on horssebacke, Abington. The Scots inuade Eng|land. and ten thousand foot|men in Annandale, vpon monday in Easter wéeke entred England, and putting all to fire and sword, approched to Carleill, and laid siege therevnto on each side, passing the water of Eden by a foord vnder Ri|chardston, and did so much preuaile, Nic. Triuet. that they burned EEBO page image 298 the suburbes, and assaulted the gates, at which enter|prise, a gentleman of Galloway as he ventured somewhat neere to the gate, was drawne vp by an iron hooke, of those that stood aloft vpon the gates to defend the same, and there slaine, and thrust through with speares. In the meane time, a spie, the which had béene taken and committed to prison, set fire on the house wherein he was inclosed, and so the flames cat|ching hold vpon the other buildings, a great part of the citie was thereby burned. Yet the men and the women getting themselues to the wals, droue their enimies backe, and so defended the citie from ta|king. Whervpon, the Scotish lords perceiuing they could not preuaile,The Scots raise their siege from Caricil. left their siege on the thursdaie in Easter weeke, and returned againe into Scotland.