Compare 1587 edition: 1 There were ſent therefore from Charles vnto Achaius certain Ambaſſadors to bring this mat|ter to paſſe, who arriuing in Scotland,Ambaſſadors ſent into Scot+lande. & cõming to the kings preſence, declared effectually the ſun [...] of their meſſage, ſhewing that ye cõcluſion of ſuch a league, ſhoulde bee no leſſe to the wealth of the Frenchmen, than of the Scots (conſidering the Engliſhmen to be a people moſt deſirous of all o|ther to get into their hands other mens goods and poſſeſſions) for thereby they might be ſomewhat reſtrayned from ſuch bold and iniurious enterpri|ſes as they dayly tooke in hande agaynſt theyr Chriſtian neighbors: but it ſhould make moſt of all (ſay they) for the aduancement of the whole Chriſtiã cõmon wealth, wheras otherwiſe throgh their inſolent doings, ſuch force as was alreadie EEBO page image 160 prepared againſt the Saraſins (the common eni|myes of the Chriſtians) ſhoulde be called backe, therewith to keepe off the ſayd Engliſhe men, to the great daunger of thoſe partes of Chriſten|dome, vpon which the Saraſins then bordered as neignbours.
Compare 1587 edition: 1 This meſſage being heard with good delibera|tion by ſuch as were preſent,The Ambaſſa|dors are hono|rably entertei|ned. the Ambaſſadours themſelues beeing honorable perſonages & graue of countenance, were receyued moſt louingly of the king, and lodged in his owne pallaice, hauing all the chear & honorable intertainmẽt that might be deuiſed: but touching their meſſage, there were ſundrie diſputatiõs amongſt the nobles, whether ſhe concluding of ſuch a league as they requyred, were expedient for the Scottiſh common wealth or not. And for that ye matter ſeemed to be doubt|full, the king thought it neceſſarie to haue the de|uice of his Counſell: and thervpon calling them togither and appoynting diuerſe of them to goe with the Ambaſſadors on hunting to ſhew them ſome ſport, whileſt he conſulted with the reſidue, (bycauſe he wold not haue them preſent) he com|manded one Colman, gouerne of Mar (a man of great authoritie amongſt the Scottiſh men for his approued wiſedome) to ſay firſt his mind tou|ching the requeſt of thoſe French Ambaſſadours who therupon ſtanding forth, began as foloweth.