[1] The two and twentith of December, tidings came of the king of Scots death, and vpon S. Iohns daie in Christmas weeke the foresaid lords of Scot|land were brought to the court, which was then at Greenwich, where they had great cheare, and went before the king to the chappell, and were lodged with|in the court. Herevpon ye must consider, that where|as the king of Scots had left no issue behind him in life but onelie one daughter, the king and his coun|cell perceiuing a meane now offered, whereby with|out warre the two realmes might be vnited, these Scotish lords hauing first made the motion them|selues,A motion of a marriage be|tweene prince Edward and the yong Sco|tish queene. for a mariage to be had betwixt prince Ed|ward and their yoong queene, the king required their helpe vnto the furtherance of that matter, which might be a great benefit to themselues & their coun|trie. This they promised faithfullie to doo, and aswell by themselues as by their friends, to bring the same so effect, so much as the king could require. Where|vpon the king was not onelie contented to release them home, but also highlie rewarded them with rich and costlie gifts of sundrie sorts, in most bountifull wise, as Anglorum praelia noteth verie well, saieng:

Praeterea ex auro captucos corquibus ornat,

Et sumptum, vestes, argentum donat & aurum.