Compare 1577 edition: 1 Then Achaius vnderstanding how the minds of all his subiects were in manner wholie inclined to the league, commanded all the companie to be there in the same place againe the next day. And so brea|king vp their assemblie for that time, the king made the French ambassadors that night a costlie supper with a banket, and after hauing conference with his The league with the Frenchmen agréed vpon. nobles and lords of the councell, it was agréed by ge|nerall consent amongst them, that for the solemne ratifieng of this league with king Charles, accor|ding as he had required, there should go with his am|bassadors at their returne the lord William the brother of king Achaius, with foure other honorable and learned personages, being men of perfect know|ledge and skill, and such as were estéemed most meet for such a purpose. Also, that they should take foure thousand men ouer with them to serue against the infidels and enimies of the christian religion, where and in such sort as king Charles should appoint them.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Héere vpon the next day going first to church, and The league is concluded. there making their common supplications vnto al|mightie God, according to the rites and ancient cu|stomes, they after resorted vnto the councell cham|ber, where Achaius opened and declared vnto the French ambassadors all that was concluded by him, and other the estates of his realme, touching the mes|sage which they had brought from king Charles. Who reioising (as should appéere) greatlie héereat, gaue most hartie thanks vnto him, and to all the residue for their beneuolent wils héerein shewed towards king Charles their maister, and all the French nati|on. After this, remaining certeine daies with Achai|us, who made them all the chéere that might be ima|gined, they departed towards Hungus king of the Hungus king of the Picts. Picts, vnto whome at their comming to his presence they made the like request on their maisters behalfe, which they had made before vnto Achaius.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 It is said that Hungus gaue the Frenchmen most hartie thanks for their good wils, but yet he would Hungus re|fuseth to con|clude anie league with the French|men. not grant to conclude anie league with them at that time, for that (as he alledged) the matter being weightie and of great importance, required no small time to deliberate and take aduise for a full resolution therein. The ambassadors héere vpon returned vnto Achaius without spéed of their purpose with Hun|gus, and the second moneth after, all things being The French ambassadors returne home. readie for their returne, and the passage of those that should go with them, the lord William the kings brother, togither with the same ambassadors, & such foure persons as the king had chosen foorth amongst all the learned clergie of his realme (whose names were Clement, Iohn, Raban, and Alcuine) and also Claudius, Clement, Iohn Maes|bell, Raban, Alcuine. hauing with him those foure thousand men of war, which were at the first appointed to go with him, pas|sed foorth towards France, where he with all the whole companie landed within few daies after in safetie, according to their owne wished desires. At EEBO page image 123 their comming into France Charles the emperor The Scotish|men are hono|rablie receiued of Carolus the French king. receiued them in most gladsome wise, dooing them all the honor that might be deuised, and the souldi|ers which were come to serue him vnder the leading of the foresaid William, he reteined in wages, v|sing them after the same sort and rate as he did his owne naturall people the Frenchmen.