Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the tenth moneth Egfred hauing all his preparation readie, ſente a companie of his men of warre into the Scottiſhe bordures to fetche ſome bootie, whereby the peace might be broken.The truce broken. Thoſe that were thus ſent fetched not only from thence a great number of cattell, but alſo ſlewe diuers of the bordurers that wẽt about to reſcue theyr beaſtes and cattell.
Compare 1587 edition: 1 Immediatly herevpon were there ſente am|baſſadours from Eugenius to demaund reſtitu|tion:Ambaſſadours ſent by Euge|nius vnto Eg|fred for reſti|tution. but they not without muche ado, after cer|taine dayes attendaunce, got audience, and bold|ly declaring vnto Egfred theyr meſſage, recey|ued for anſweare a playne publication of warre. For he alledging how the Scottes, ſithence the truce was graunted, had ſundrie tymes fetched booties out of the confines of his dominions, and therefore had well deſerued farre more domage than as yet they had receyued, wherevppon hee minded not to continue frendſhippe with them that knewe not how to keepe theyr hands from robbing and ſtealyng from theyr neighbours: So that he commaunded them to declare vnto theyr king, that within eight dayes after, hee EEBO page image 151 ſhould looke for open warre at the handes of him and other his alies.Egfreds aun|ſwere.