Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The pope sendeth to the king for aid.This yeare came messengers from the new elec|ted pope Urbane, with letters to require the kings assistance and aid against such cardinals as he named schismatikes, that had elected an other pope whome they named Clement, which cardinals sent likewise their messengers with letters, to beséech the king to aid them with his fauourable assistance: but through persuasion of the archbishop of Canturburie, Ur|bans request was granted, and Clements reiected. About the same time,Berwike ca|stell woone by the Scots. to wit, on thursdaie before the feast of S. Andrew th'apostle, the Scots by stelth en|tred by night into the castell of Berwike, and slue sir Robert Bointon, a right valiant knight, that was constable thereof, permitting his wife, children, and seruants to depart, with condition, that within three weekes next insuing, they should either paie them thrée thousand marks, or else yeeld their bodies againe to prison.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The morrow after, the same Scots fetched a great bootie of cattell out of the countries next adioining, but immediatlie after the earle of Northumberland being aduertised hereof, hasted thither with foure hundred armed men, and assaulting the castell on ech side, after two houres defense, wan it, slaieng of the defendants about eight and fortie,Alexander Ramsie was onlie saued as Froissard saith reseruing onelie one of the whole number aliue, that he might informe the Englishmen thoroughlie of the Scotishmens purposes. At this enterprise was the earle of Nor|thumberlands eldest sonne,Berwike ca|stell recouered by the earle of Northumber|land. spreading there first his banner, and dooing so valiantlie, that he deserued singular commendation; as likewise did sir Alane de Heton, and sir Thomas de Ilderton, with those of the surname of the Herons, euerie of these hauing their quarters assigned to assault. Thus was the castell re|couered the ninth daie after the Scots had entered the same, so that they enioied not long that victorious exploit.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 And bicause this enterprise was taken in hand a|gainst the couenant of the truce, the earle of Nor|thumberland, before he attempted to recouer the ca|stell, sent to the earle of March in Scotland, to vn|derstand if he would anow that which his countri|men had doone, touching the winning of that castell, who sent him knowledge againe, that he neither vn|derstood of their enterprise, nor would be partaker with them therein: but if it so pleased the earle of Northumberland, he would come himselfe, and helpe to recouer it to the K. of Englands vse, out of those Scotishmens hands, which without publike authori|tie had made that exploit. This yeare, sir Robert Rous, capteine of Chierburg, was called home,Sir Robert Rous a valiãt capteine. after he had taken sir Oliuer de Clisson, and atchiued ma|nie other worthie aduentures against the kings eni|mies.137 [...] In his place was sent sir Iohn Herleston, to remaine vpon the gard of that castell. Also, sir Hugh Caluerlie, deputie of Calis, that had so valiantlie borne himselfe against the Frenchmen, was like|wise discharged; and comming home, was made ad|merall, being ioined in commission in that office with sir Thomas Percie.