Compare 1577 edition: 1 Can it be denied but that we haue the great seale of Scotland granted by the parlement of Scotland,The Scots by the consent of a parlement granted their great seale for the confirma|tion of a mari|age to be had betwéen Ma|rie the heire of Scotland, & prince Ed|ward heire of England. for the mariage which should be made, with assuran|ces and pledges, vntill the performance? And thus in the time that the late king of most famous me|morie our souereigne lord king Henrie the eight did reigne, and in the time of the same your gouer|nour, who now is the earle of Arrane, who then be|ing a chiefe dooer and laborer therin, for the high and inestimable benefit of that realme, so soone as he was by the late cardinall of saint Andrews and o|thers, with certeine vaine feares and hopes & grée|dinesse of dignitie peruerted, reuolted from his first agréement, and put all the realme to the losse of such holds and fortresses as are now taken from you, and to the losse of a foughten field, for the which we are sorie, if otherwise peace might haue bin conclu|ded, for his owne priuat lucre and retchlesnesse of that noble realme. And what end can you looke for of these manner of proceedings, but such successe as heretofore hath béene experimented & assaied? We offer loue, we offer equalitie and amitie, we ouer|come in warre, and offer peace: we win holds,What offers are made to the Scots. and offer no conquest: we get in your land, and offer England.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 What can be more offered and more proffered, than intercourse of merchandizes, and interchange of mariages, the abolishing of all such our lawes, as prohibiteth the same, or might be impediment to EEBO page image 1000 the mutuall amitie. We haue offered not onelie to leaue the authoritie name, title, right or chalenge of conquerour, but to receiue that which is the shame of men ouercommed, to leaue the name o [...] the nation, and the glorie of anie victorie (if anie we haue had, or should haue of you) and to take the indifferent old name of Britains againe, because nothing should be left on our part to be offered,Britaine was the first name of England and Scot|land. nothing on your part vnrefused, whereby ye might be inexcusable. And all the world might testifie all other meanes, not being able to doo anie thing, after manie other waies and remedies attempted, battell of vs to be taken as an extreame refuge, to atteine right and reason among christian men: if anie man may right|fullie make battell for his espouse and wife. The daughter of Scotland was by the great seale of Scotland promised to the sonne & heire of England.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 If it be lawfull by Gods lawe to fight in a good quarrell, and for to make peace, this is to make an end of all warres, and to conclude an eternall and perpetuall peace; which to confirme, we shall fight, and you to breake, is it not easie to discerne who hath the better part? God and the sword hath alreadie, and shall hereafter (if there be no remedie) trie it. Who so willeth the mariage to go forward; who so mindeth the peace and tranquillitie of both the realmes; who willeth no conquest to be had, but a|mitie and loue to go forward, we refuse no man: let him bring his name and his pledge of good seruice in this quarrell,A verie good, lawfull, and bountifull of|fer. he shall not onelie be receiued to the amitie; but shall haue sufficient defense against the aduersaries, and recompense of his liuing, if he susteine anie losse. We neither doo nor intend to put anie man from his lands, taxes, or offices, vnlesse he will néeds resist, and so compell vs therevnto.