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Show The hiftorie ofScotland. The hiftorie ofScotland. peeceof worke to bane to da with thembothat ove anne Peirguit oeutfing hot fo deliver bis countric of fuch an intolerable enimie 2s Jfetheimacustwas, infant. Wberebpon directingbis letters bnto Pele, Helang gull hing of the pics, be required to renety the baton terfeitthemfelues for Scots ,andforthatthepivere Spretenred. conning theotvers of the dart, in hich bind ofers seafon, ercife thefane Fetheimacustokegreat pleafure, aid Him againt the Scots, common entmicsnot -_onelie to the Piaith nation , but allo to all fuch pes ple aslouedreflandquietneffe, as inight eafilie be precuredtine fic fellowes Picts bynation,tocouny old league swith him and bis people , promifing to pity" ©" headlie firoke,fore of then: hat iwatchebefoye the peare ofthe enperour Conttantins. asl B Brirgnts eon Some sccrse caned ne = to te Ki) Depart to their homes, and-nof to fightiuith bis enimics ante moze for,that time. Whid being done, be bimfelfe vepatred the fame night onto Carrike , there he remained fora teas fon , making pzoutfion for defenle of histealmethe the fame into tye forme of apzouince, to begauers shed at the twill of the bicozers, to the bzeach of al {hett,old ancientlawwes ¢ tong continuedentforms, -- Witththefe and manie other likereafons he went aloutto incourage themindsof his {nbteds,in fach beft he could oeutfe. Darimus hauing knowledge in the mozning botv the Scots were quite gone their aies, he deterntined fo hane followed them; iwile; that-in mraner the mot partof them determi. ned rather to dic with hoito2than toliue in fad ferie as they feared would infue,tf the pidorie Huly Srebetionin but being certificd of a rebellion amongell the -reft bponthe Atormansfive. Andas thep were-in Rent, Writains indaent, he changed his purpole, and re- 3° fuchtalke togither , fuddentic commeth tnoneloF The fanbent turnedthithertwards,to aypeate that tumultleauing ih Galloway a gad partof bis armic tokepe (uch - geitfusthe Seotithhing, commanding himon the & -bebalfeot the omancempire, to make reftitutton pro eager -peareaticr the deathof the emperour Uislentiniaus ation. Ano farther,to neliner into the hands of Anthisteaton (as in times patk hath héene belerr forall fyzongs and iniurfes Dane tutothe Pidith mas Peiegutethe s/of the wWiers,the authors of the fame ued) certeine bones of the apoftle faint anmeiv 5 fuzongs and infurfes to be puntthen at bis vileres 209" iwerebsought fosthof Achaia, a prouince tn Gees 4° tion.,o2 tf he would refute thus todo, that then be gaint Mente Cia,into Scotlandby a Grekih monke namev ie: Fommethinto Sulus Albatus,commonlie called >.aeulenman Fife,thena tt thofe daies highlie effcemen,fox the opinion xbich oPit= thetorlvhadconceinedof himforbisholicao tere acon, Muslife, toshourcking Heirgutganchispalace foe being ftrikeuwith prefent feare.z thereinthet contrarttptfe mouen twit high indignation, ocfirca nothing. fomuchas tofoine: i battell. with the axe tians, whofe crucil tyannic they mudpoetetien. Gugentushimtetfe fheined no countenanreoffeare -_at alt, but tnconraging bis people withcomfustabic | Avords she boughtthent freight tixzver ofbatteli; weicni i iyas flowed bp twittydradcarcales be thought bet onelie marke ubich the Aomansthot at; was to op (iwith theaduife of the perres)te licence bis propleto 20 pzefle the libertie of the thole land, andtorepuck sparians pode amd conufd of the freaforr, (uttered femblablie the Ubekind of neath. Fethelmacuscame to.bisend int the thira-peare of bis reigne, being the feconn couritringwithhiin in Galloway, Abefeanuortitel mentscauferno {mall fttctoberaifenin thceampe; fo(tthich vere chafen)returnedyegaueafiethontet, 10 Divided into thre wards, combritting one of theit bis people, fothatdfnighthav not come onthe fonersthere bas -to. the leaning. of bis kaother Cthonths, the fecond benea far greater multitude of the Romans Maine to Doalus the goucrnourof Argileeteleruing:the © 8 eonu> dnthat-bickering than thepthemfelues did thinke thirdtobiméclfes ihis pone y he mabe tntathenra " ) of, Berebpon the Romans,doubtinghhattheirent pithie oration jpeclaring how neceflarie tt firas-fod miesintendedtodo jfyepfortified theircampe that them to plate the men, confidering that in: bictorie Cogtnins night verieftrongliesbut Cugentus onderfawing -confifked: the oltolic hope of Itbertie ; amp tnibeing deabeth by" hata multitude of his folks werefaineinthe bats pangquithed, their countrie twas indangereote:be Yemenite, fell fo that the erie, fireame of the waterof Cre ought into perpetual bondage fox ever , for the fo Ca cone to acommuntcation With beirut nere tnae chamber deve perceining shat was bapened, folb to Borke, there the league twas confirmed betipirt tolued after the murtierers, tho fledivith all (peed -«theit, amd therein the Srots not onelie adiudged bnto the next mountcins, there they fought to nee «fay comunton enimiss, both to tye Momans and Bt . + fend fhemfelues with burling domme ffones , bpon tains , butalfoto the Vids. And further therewith thearthat came bp tolwards them: but inthe end, 3° iuerecerteine overs appointen bot the tar Hould being taken ,andconfetiing the bad, withthe thole -dbe purfucd Wwithall ergenitionagaint them . Zhefe miarierof the fame,they Wweredratweninpecesinith things thustinithen, ard both the patiices returned toild hotles she mufician allo being-aprebenoed -to thelr homes, arimusfentan beraio tnto Cw gnrbente ~~ fanamber,,3Buethe Romans purtuing the chate, ReBonms happened to lightamonget thennof: Acgile; ahith fair Hadnotbene atthebattell; but were commingtor fouoardlle Sparns it ,:andnoWw flercelic incountring withiud va aspurtued;their friends ,thepcanledthensto-retice backe with fore loffe; aberbpontheotherScotsal' thep tuere aypointen to make {ute to be in fernice -_-pperceiucdby thete continualpactife and bfage, eith bint, tothe intent that Len they might efpie TO uer feking to difturbetheir neighbors tity roves theft time , they fhould Nea bint, by sne bind of -fozraies, fo that it Hon with a generall commons mieaneo2 other. iucalth to hance them biterlie deftroied amd eviitprn, Mhep(accoring as thep twere inffruced, comming Heirgut right toffull of there netwes,gaue hartie fnto Seoflard) found meanes not onelie to haue -thankes onto alutightie God, that han moned the place in the kings boufe but alfo tocorupt one of Momranelteutenantto make fuch offer vito hint, pismuficfans an harper, andto being bimtobeof thereby the furious rage of the Scots might beonce countell iwith them in this their wicked purpofe. Bp -_repzeffed, and put atvay.from bis people;s therefnre reaton thereof, in onentghtas belaicat Carrike, -twilling to confirme a fricrothip with the fare Itew here be was buffeto make bis pronifion there fo, tenant, be promifed to renetw the league bettie the twarres againi the Picts, the famemulletan 2° the Romans md Pics, bpon anie reafonable cow (haning plato in the kings bed-chamber till-he ban -adfttonts hich he Mould denife , not onelte requiring brought him alieepe) did let in tholetive wWicith -anaid at this time againt the fatd Scots ,butallo is martherep CAltors, Oho foxthivith Cue bint enen as helaief -atallother,asoccafion Moulodemand . qarimus inbisten, feping : but theking groning greenouilie at the bauing receiucd this anflvere , be fourta means al- put to fight, were quichlie, peoplethatthep hisreaton terof Cre, by ea wricomiten, MDehafed; were much inferior: © Monloloketobaue theenrperour ad the Romane peoploenimies onto bim anvall bis nation GEugentus for anfwere hereto, declared that estee anon after thefunne vas bp, bbhere be teas notIn. lowing, Darimus was fo bufied in the fonth parts of Wettaine , that he could not attend, butthe hen fortill, theenentng follotving,infomurh that the fame bis fubdem arriuall, chancing fo farre contra, twarres againt the Scots , otbertwife than inmaiy teining {uch garvifons as be bad placed in their ricto their foxmer expectations, troubled all their beads, and brought them into agreat mage, for that countries , by reafor hereof fundzie.bickerings baypened betwirt them of the fame garrifons and -_herebp thep tvereconttre(ned to changethe ogder of their battels to haue the funne ohtheir backs, as Th Hcots the Scots, tho laboured not onelie to deiner their go they had proutdedatthe firtt tt houla bane been ; it otonecountrie ont of the bandsof all foxrainers,but the enimies bad not come bntill theafter none. wet alfo to inuade and deffroie Picland,fo that thep har+ notiwithanding, they bad no foner changen their rien thecountric of Fife, with part of Menteth and place, and gotten themfelues into arraie of battell Sterling hire, burning ¢ walking tolwnes,caftels, again, but that with gteat diolence they preaffco Abe aéotsh Perms abd boufcs moft cruellic. hereof Parimus being certified, made env forward to giue the onfet bpon the Komans.WAbhich giue the onfet; Warimuspercetuing, madeall the (ped he couly to but inwardlie be could baue retotfed at nothing moze than to beare of the iniuries don by the Scots bis enimies comming thus to incounter him, a both fives beeing fullie bent to battell, and ayproched -_futee be entred into.the gouerument of the Scatily HC? eflate ,behavdonenothing Mat nright be though there fcouts with nelwes,that Dartmas withbisare arrivall of mie waseuerathand. This twas in the moming, Waris, bolas as be bad got in that botage . Lhe peare fols that fovinthat partof Fife, wbere the fame Regus -_pretudieiall either tothe Homans 02 to the Weitains reded achurchinold time called Hirkruill, that is, the church of . Rents, afterivards namedthe ola tobanepeace with thems,if there might be amends madefor allntfpleatures Bane on etther part, accor yard, there the chanons twere pont to be burien, Wut toleane this matter tothe further report and crevit of the Scotith dyronicles,we wwillprocediwith reafon, Peither.din hele that caule the Romans Hhoulnbaue to mabe.warres for the pias againt thofe that bap Done them no Ddifpleatire: but ifit nobles and connmons of the Scotity nation fentine bat inbinrlap to defend the libertic of the Scot Fg ofsyan, ZFincomarke ,Abere be with bis brother Cthopins God, tro bled to fauonr the caufe of the attand Hr Seeing Peerthen fered his people , and ajpointed the affeimblie to be iwith the cheerefull two2ds of the lteutenant gparts fonneg, feined quarrels , without occafion giucn . Sar wie oa mus, boldlic incountered them, fo that tt tas Doubly» Doubdtint Insfirtt labed; at tkofecontemplationalto, bees thelr fubiects: endas fop the Pics, be twoulbeglad ‘stim ok s fend intothe totheFle of Man for Cugenius the Oonnesfking Tatehg badsemaned,during the Daies of the tha lafkree membzed kings, Homacus, Angufianus,and see. thelmacis. Exgenius. a Cnugentus at his comming into Albanie ‘ was inucited king of the Scots by common confent of all the nation. About the fame feafon, Sparimus the Romane lientenantinwWritaine, bn: on Engeniagig CtHanding of thelatediffention bettwirt the Sco» , tihmen and Pics , denifeo hich inates he might beft fubdue both thofe nations, thereby not onelicta inlarge the boundsof the Romaneempire, and to deliner the Writains from inuations of thofe fo crus @beppectite ellenfmics ,butalfo tobaue the outhpartoftheSle otaarimas Mozcobedtentand lofall ontothefameempire than Dettrop the Letetofnreit banbene.Wethought gadtherefozein cots. thebeginning to allaie if be ntight ioine in friends Thip toith the oncof the nations , fille hapdeftrote ‘were fo that he mus nevds haue wars, He would do nation,trufting chieflic in the fuccoursof almightt? -_nocent ,againt{uch as fought to wong them PON gpanest 6 snus receining this anfwere from coguies, -_fembled {with all {peed a frrong ¢ nngbtic nogy RO Romans, Weltains,anb Frenchmen, toith tbe WY ewe entring into Gleffmerland,be fpoiled that counTN rege caftels aD -_ as mofknriferablie, taking divers -_Holos by force, the thich be furnithed tith gare en . of bispeople , ano then patTing into Anandale ad nedandbarried the fame ; from thence be ses to Gallotvay, omitting no bind of might be Lhetmed againft the inbabitant «rare twas great thzorighout al! the countr manic peares before , fo great an armie be? dene feene in thofe parties. eerie Cugenins notiithfanding.gathertng " . togither,, veternnimed ta trte the fortune a FA fet bismen in onder ofbattell,that be mightrecetue bnto the Pias, {upofing it to make chieflie for his 5° within pangerof thot, thep let flex the fame motte churchof S.Andielus,franding in theabbie churdy 5° ingas Mhould be thought to ffand with equitic a bur purpofe. After theneath of Fethelmacns, the lance as though be twere fore greucd therewith, Bering Stones ins tn we purpofe ; and herebponpeparing an armie againtt the nert funumer , tren be had difpofed all things in 8 Quiet order amongeft the Writains,be fet foxtward tuith the fame towards Calloway , there being ars Fined, there was no bind of crueltie {pared againtt the poze nbabitants. Cugentus inthe meane tune UNDerftanding the comnung of bis enimics ,mw made in the countrie of Liile, abich wap he beard gerlie, albeit that through batting fothto tome at ee hand-ftrokes,there was litle burt pone toith botues " 02 darts. Che Scots crieng bpon the name of their wav thie and famous ancefto; hing Calo, vinlate about them, moft fiercelie, after thep came onceto the tot ning: and liketoife the Momans,betng tncouraged = that bisenimics would trauell . Zhither came alfo 6o full at the fir whether part (ould hae the tomrfe 8s% Not onic all the able men of the Scotifh domintons, Senentey but libetwife agreat number of luftie ¢ ftrong woSemes, men apt to beare armour according to the old acs & cuffonicd guile of their nation , fo that there were e1td of the faffe.W6ut fhostlte there follotocn bariable fuccethe,fo; on the one part, they of i<offe and Mar, being aypointed bnder Ctjosius to tncounterthat wing of the enimies ahere the Pics were , fought xeonzy Mambicd in this armie fiette choufand perfons right foegerlie ab with (uc flerce toils, that thep cafilte oeoes on Gay put the Pics nto flight, beating bdotyne a great the ‘ean nuntber of them as thep would baue paffed the was . ter of Dune,but freightwates after falling to the Che &cota fpoile, thep Were Raine dotone right,by a legton of batsing ban- fierce and barbie , defirous either to banquith the snintie to{th dintof fiv07d, 07 elfe to die prefentlie in te place. Marimes bearing that the Scots were thus fv Cera, Suiped in iaile , marded towards them , and lov "Beas SCD the fame night not far off from the riuercf fury Romansas twere fent by Martius Unto tye pengae -_fuccoursofthe Pics. Raine bp th = % Bunda, where bnowlenge was giuen onto Cuge= Mins, that arimus was come within fue milesof bia, twit a greater armic than he badat bisa ny On the other fide,tin the let toitg thofe of Argtie, romans. Cantire,iatle, and Coningham,tho were matdjyep with the Britains, nainynien cents: Alf, ng = shotensing man of ssSeekamnhee imagination.Shis SSS poise fish and fofoining wihbis entmies nére onto the wa evthe other: for he confinered tf foul be an hard = did chofeon Heirguitotheirking,a = intention,thep = S3- SS =Be S253 See -<-= > 76 Meirgueis |