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Show The hiftorie of Scotland. 122-5 & gap there be anie found that Will take dponbim the Toindncee> Kipserne qouerntement of that countrie. Itisnot therstobis maniepares ago,tince Ofivitt hing of that cours parpole,beta thetvaiethonghtreafonf Df keth the ad: cisonsripettol ; ‘ foie that {acceded him inthe kingdome, wmtivas = after~ x Dirike, depritied bothof life and kingdome by Gustibaps, charging the. gone Eqberthefirous toreiane ibisplace,found The hiftorie of Scotland. religion 5 for the hich the Frenchmen ave conting -_allie tarmo3, if ivefet more bp bertueandonttan tie thari by unfaithfulnetie and bzeach of conenants > endpzomiles,‘ if welaborfor theglarieann boneof >. ' -ournation, ifivecouct toaduance curcountrie,our tienarebono* receiuen them in mioft glanfome Wife, wing then ; otonie reft,and quietitetfesand to be batefesifue pate °?, -bpon life andlibertie, the mol vicrefl things that » mapyhayen tomar, let bs tvith iotfull bavts etta,; Meanes by traitorous pradife to difpatch . Cagbert UAH thisleague with the Frenchmen, ad firmelie Was flaine by Mollo,and Molle by Alfred, hid AL fred was after flaineby the quilefull craft of Cthel' ,. continue in the fame, bpon afurcd truft. andeonf: % dence that it (hall bging perpetual comioditie and > hort. either had Cthelbert ante better fuccelfe fit -renotome to bs, bothfar the fafegard of ourrealme,,, fheend, for note oflate betraied by bis otone fobs §=-¢reftreint of the Cnglif}ntens onlatwfll attempts tects,he was by them fhamefulliefatie and mucthes and fpzongfull inturics, ebichhereatier they either " ven, either with letle traitozons Hifis and deuifes Hall op map at anp time enterpatfe againitbs.qiBp » < aothe Englit}men mainteine they fearresin all this oration Albfandzeww the multitude eafilic bnto ec Places tibere thep ate inbabiting within Albfo.ahe d His purpofe. reuerend fathers of the {pivitualtieandother godlie Then Adains bndorikerding hotnthe mindsof all his fubiects twere in manner bolicinclined to c¢ of Gods tomsd hathbeneconmmitted,iwearicof and 7 abbooring this tywd madneffe,rage amd tricked mif ,, the league, commanded all the companie tobe there Demeanoof that nation, haue lek thetc bitgopikes, < abbeies,monatteties,andcels, and from theneebaue ec temonedintoforenregions. Therefore wherethe ttt the fameplace agatne the nert Dap. and fo beear Bing bp thetvallemblie for that time, the bing made the French amballadozs that nighta colic {per a wit abankef,and after hauing conference with bis 2rg Englifhmen do ablteine at this pefent from ma nobles andloyds of the councell.it was agreed by ges geen © Bing bs twarres.itisnotfobeimputedtoanie rence nerall confent amongf then, that for the Coleraine agrandpee <¢ rence thephaue tnte fatth, equitie.oz refped of the -_vatifiengof this league tuith king Gharles,, accoy ec leaguetbich they haue made {with bs,butonelicbns -_dingas. be hadrequired,there thould go with bisanv tofuchcinil {edition anddifcor,asnowdatyrefgne -bafladozs at their returne the 1020 Caliiliam the amongit them. Petthersughtanie of bsofrightto <¢ Doubt,but that ten the fame once cealleth,thep twill 30 brother of king Achatus, with foure other honozable and learned perfonages,being mien of perfect knoty fnumediatlie take weapon inhand againbs, note $¢ quittstanving allleagueso2couenantsof peacecons -_ledgeand (utll, and fuch as twere effeemied mol mat << firmed tothecontrarie, Lo reprelletherefncanpa, forfuchapurpofe, Alfo,that they fhould take foure meanethanto enterints friendthtp, andconclusea ---tnfivels and enimiesof the dxtftian religion, tere cc bate their fubtil pacifes, Jean find no reapice € league with that people, tbich being toined with hs, <¢ map chatife {uch outragious furie of this wicken cs Matton, as canfe and opoztunitic thall require.Foz © tunehath offredonto tsaconuententmeaneannocs -_thoufand men ouer twith them toferue agatnt the andin {uch foztas king Charles thould aypoint them, Ierevpon the next dap going fire to curd), AN Epelengmes there making thete common fupltcations tontoale conciabed, utightie Gov,accozdtng to the vites ad ancientcw < cafion heeretnto, Jforbeere beat this prefent the 4° Montes, thep after refozted bute the courtcell dary ber, Hbhere Achatus opened and declared tnto fhe ce French kings ambawladors, offering that bntobs, Frenchambafladopsall that twas concluded by bin, vee Hhich (being fo great abenefit) we mighticarfetvit ANDOther the eMates of bis realine,touching the mel < (02. Dhatis, theprequire to bane vs to foine iy he French. LAGE againk the Cuglithmen, with their king, meninthofe Wome Jtrance, Spaine, anono fmallpartof Gere daies poteted manic do acknowledge fos their fourreigue.Dught notonchethat this to be defpifedof men that haucthete perfect ferw pichncles? Dughtthe locieticof the Frenchy nation tobe age wbichthephaobzought from bing Charles.Go _-retolfing (as fhouldawerre) greatlic berreat , 92 moll hartie thanks onto him, and toall the refibue -*fo2there beneuolentwils herein fhetvcd towards -_Btrng Charles thetr matfker, anvall toe Frendynat 9.After this, remaining certeine dates {with ada" refufedof bs,inbabiting bere inthe vttermoft parts now call " might beim Francebut of theearth , the famebeingfrelie offered by then, 5° us, Abomade them all the cerethat et buto front fotheir fincere faith both towards Gon -gined,thep departed totvards Yungus king of . oneon 3fcts,onto Khome at their commingto bis pre!ae adman,thelargeempireof thetwoldisgrantes: inbabiten bp 90 thatif tuethall thankfullte receiuethismotfnas the made the like vequett ontheie maitters bebe, meng Gers fiendihtp of the Spantards, Frenchmen, Gers tieonthisfive MANS,andallthore nations tbichacknowlengcking theriucr Charles forthebead andfoucreignetor.ascrevp, <¢ paffetoanbdfto buto bs, iwithall kind of mercyan, Ftis fat that Bungus gaue the Frendmen - oul artic thanks for their gad twils , but pet be po fico ot grant toconclune ante league twith them : oq ee time, forthat (as be alleagen) fhe mattee ONT wa Wwetghticandof great impoztance,requited . r: e gc teoneof pou (fo that he tweie the thing with bims -_-thereint. Tjeamballadors beerebpon retort <¢ and focietic of the Frenchmen (berie puitantbot cc bp fea and land) and thereto of apprmned faith and ¢, Hedfathnetle inpromife, oughtmore tobe cttéemed, "and is moze beneficial to the Scotith common, gus, and thefecond moneth after, all things that -_ --readiefor thetrreturne, and the pallage of ~ings thould go twith them, the lord Gailiam the + fd _bzother,togither twith the fame abatTa0o7s. &! that the Cnalith nation fuvicthnolefetobing bs $ gnder the pokeofCeruitude,thanthep dathe Welt sc men,if their force might anflwer ditedlieto thefe twere Clement,Fobr,Kaban, and Slewne/ = 7 hauing iwith himthofe foure thonfand meno oa --tabfch tere at the fir appointed to g0 with a ‘= the Dutch= fable benefit, the fame fhall purchafe bnto bs the When, onalfofeerpattage for merchants hall beopen, to ehfch they had madebefore bnto Adjaius. P fox a ful refol .= < Dissand waresof traffike. 3 trnft therefore that eve, Co time to deliberate and take aoutfe felfe througblie) twill ealilie tadge that theficnviyip ce Wwealth,thanthe onfteniat promifes andareatoificis gc altie of the Sarons. Co kbich of ponisitonknowne «Mnfls2 Dherefore if fue defite to auoib the violent «Polwerof mol cruell eninies, if wemeane tox uotdtheitcratticpractifes,ifiveregard the epittian Achaius twithout fpadoftheir purpole toil we Chle r foure perfons as the king bad chofen foozth am ae all the learned clergte of bisrealme (hot° _ ae en fed fth towards France, there be oe after A -_fahole compante landed twithin fet Dales ts ne tuithed peti fafetie,accopding to theit otu tenant the forefatd Wattlliam, the citizens to he themfelues thantefull , vevifed for a perpetuall mes mote to beare in thetr armesa redlillterefembling one of thole ahich the kings of France giue, faue Cyearmes that it differedin colour , toteftifietherebp , that of Florence, fing thent after the fame fort and rafeas be dtd his ofpne naturall people the Frenchmen. thetr citie(after the deftructon therof by the Goths) Shootlie after alto at the requeft of the Scotithozas wasreedificdandreftozedto the former dignitie, by tors, according to the charter figned by Achaius,and the beitefit of the Ffrenchinen.. And te atknolwledge confirmed by confent of king Charles, the league ,. the diligence herein of the lieutenant, thep did infttbefivirt the Frenchmen and Scots toas folemnelie tute publike plates to be bfenand celebrated enerte pabliereceined all the hono2 that might be veutfen, anvthe foulot- Swiththefanit ofafetparti-cnlarperfons. <t cc men andicted fo bertue, tuto thom the letting forth 123 Charles, and the diligent adminittration of hts liew KeScot: helt comming into Frartce Charles the emperoz #t€zrolas theFrenchy ets thich twerecome to ferue him bnoderthe leading wing, "of the forefatd Wililliam., be reteined in Wages, b pablithed by heralds at armes,acco2ding tothe ma -peere, Kberein twit) mante pompous ceremonies Net in thofe daics bled, the fame fotndure betivirt thofe tivo nations amd their pofferitiesforener. Tbe chiefett articles compzifen it this league were asfol» lotucth . [ The amitie anti confederation betivirt the Frenchmen and Scots to be perpetuallandfirme, td indure betwwirt thet and the pofferitics of bot © Nations for eucr. The iniuries and twarres thi) the Englithnren Houlo attempt againt either nae. -thep crotynealion. Andfurther that there ould be kept bpon the charges of the treafurie tuithin the ct _tie certeine tions(fo2 the forefatd lod William qaue -_a Ifo fo bis cognifance) and therebpon as the Sco ith cheoniclesaffirme, thofebeatks grety to be had infuchbonozamongef the Flozentines. Lhusthis -valiantcapteine, the forefaidlow Wiilltam patting bis time innotableerercifes, and tumthic feats of fiom, Should beaccounted as commontothemboth. -chtualrie buder king Charles, ts accounted in the Mhe Frenchmen being aflailed by warres of the Englithmen the Scots hould fend theiraidof foule diers,haning their charges borne by the Frenchmen numberof thofe tioclue martial! wartiours, Abit sycotetsii. -arecalledcommontte by the Deotifhinen, Scotet moze. -gilmaze. Bion crow= a Aicnshepé de -giccnce, a8 tell for furniture, as twages,amd all other things neceffarie . Hhe Frenchmen thoulo contrarfivife And for that be tas continuallie ocempied fr, Tiliabne warres, he was neucrmaried , wherevpon growing ethbp aid the Scots intime of twarsagainff the Cnglitfe menattheir otune proper coffs and charges. Whats nage, and parpofing to make Git bis heire, he pisheire. -_-rbullocd diners abbies andmonatterics both in Atar APonattertes licand Germanie, richlic indowing the fame tith pnd confeverat nations , that againtt either of them .., lands and rents , fufficient for the finding of (uch thane, foeuer betere, privat perfor o2 publike of thefe tivo fhould aid the Englithinen twith armour, counfell, ? biftels , 02 in anie other manterof twife; the fame fhould be reputed fo afraitoz bnto both their pris ces andcountries, Peither mightetther of them numberof monks , as he appointed fo be tn the fain -_abbies, thereinnone might beadmittes, according ‘to the ancient ordinance by bimdeutfen, ercept be were a Hcotif}man bome . Fn twitnelle of thicy conclude a peace , 02 take anie truce twithout the confent of the other . Lhefe were the principal articles of the league, as thenconfirmedbettvirt -s2dfnance, there are fundzie of thefe boufes remats ning in Almaineeven bntothis dap, nothing shar ged fromthe fir ozner 02 inffitution Wearethe nc complifhment of thefe things, by the fozefatd loz the Scots and Frenchmen, indited in Latine, and faire ingroffed in parcyment , and refered asa mor William, brother (as tg fatd ) to the Scotifh hing nment in both reales, for a twitnetfe bnto fuch as 40 Achatus, Jfind that the oniuerfities of aris amd thould come after of this friendDihipthus begun, as Dania tuere inttituteoby king Charles, chtefelie by Charnes of the Scotifh chronicles affirme. | And for further mes Scontann, movie ofthe thing, Acbatus did augment bis armes, being a red lionina field of gold, with a Double trace feamed tutth floure delices , fignifieng thereby , the belpe and means of thefe tivo fore-remembien that the lion from thence fo2th fhould be defended by the aid of the Frenchmen; ¢ that the Scotith kings fhould baliantlie fight indefente of their countrie, Hcotifhmren , Fob and Clement , trfomuch that Che bminers Clement twas apotnted chiefe prefivent of all the oe Paria fludents at Parts , and Zobnofthe other at Wanta, "Pane Wutnotv to returne fo the other Dotngs of Achat, yyeitane ens us, pe thall onderftand, that abont the fame tine,o2 tereth into not much differing front the fame, Adelffane the Deira, liberties , religfon,and innocencie, thich are repres forme of Cthelwolfe hing of Wleiissrons, taking fented bythe litles, 02 floure delices , as heralosdm ., dporbhim the dominion of Lkent , Gaftfaron , Were tnterpretit. Lhe lord Wiillam, the faio Clement, cta,and Northumberland (ahich Cgbert his granv father bad recetuedinto his gouernement )defirous and JZohn,remained Mill with king Charles,but Ra to inlarge bis kingdome,entred into that part noty all Jn countrie. their into returned bane ¢ Alcuine {uch farres and fournies as Charles afterwards made again anie of bis enimies , the fafo lov» WAilliam was a chiefe dower in the fame, (0 that bis fame and authovitie dailie gretw in all places there _of the }ictifh Dominion,which ancientlte hight Det ra, and contetned the mardyes about Berivike, ale ledging hotw the fame aperteined to bis kingdome of 2o2thumberland, and hav beenfraudulentlte ta became. (is feraice fodking Charlesin notable -_bhent from his anceftozs bythe ids: but fo;fomucty fread in bis erpeditions againft the Sarons, tune as there was acommotionratfeo the fame time tw garians, and other; but namelie bis eftimation in 6o Mercia ,he was callen backe to apeate it , amb heres mriea tater! Ftalic teas mot highlie apuanced, at that time the bpon putting all to the fire and fivozb in EDeira , fa' bvGre ano ning fac pufoners as he byought atvap twith bin, {wozd, fain Charles reedified the citie of Florence , aypotrv . Wungusthe piaith king fo2¢ Doma bereturned fing this CGlilltam to be bis lieutenant in Lufcan, and to haue the chiefe charge for the refforing of the ching this inturious enterpzife of the Cngltfhmen, fai citie , abidjhe with {uch diligence applied, that petermined toreuenge the fame in all potftble hatt, Within tort time the fame twas not onelte fortifien and therefoze miadeinftant (ute bnto Acdains (pho enn ata With new wals ,repared andreplenithed with great had mariedhis fiffer ) tobane bis ato againtt them. & corner Achatus of his owne accoy minding to be the inugvety Rumbers of houfes , churches, and other beantifull Cnglithmen a difpleature , fent forthinith tnto Mopthambers cititwith furnifhen and peopled butloings , but alto Hungus to the number of tert thoufand men, Catt!m>. 3eNs , a great companie of nobles anv gentlemen being callen thither out of eneric citie anv totone thereabouts fo; that purpofe. Checitie being thusreffored to bir foymerettate tabi, and twith bis owne potver,hing Hungus tn uaved the bozders of Porthumberlano , fetching Oefowrt -fromthence a great botie of gads and prlfoners;s qaugyece ane ®W dignitic , Heourh the bounteous benefit of bing Wages haha Remy mete burning, ; My ules, |