Note 60 — VII. TROUBLES WITH FRANCE—WAR IN SCOTLAND.

Hume adds, very strangely, “Edward had thus fallen into a like snare with that which he himself had spread for the Scots.” What “like snare”? Scotland had been placed in his hands on his promise to restore it, which promise he kept. Gascony was placed in the hands of Philip on a similar promise; but that promise was broken. Instead of likeness here is contrast.