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Show The hiftorie of Scotland. mentioned Conanus, defcendedof thebloud of the Detautj, fomietimes kings of the Wyitains,fozema digned to fe bis countric thus bought into thealDomeof the Scotith nation,anddenifing howto find fome renzes,called togither themoft partof the Bri» The hiftorie of Scotland. -_queat fearfitie and dearth of all things , by reafoit -_tabereof aninnumerable fot of people dicd, det -_Thoatlie after follotved {uch plentic, that thofe that Supertaos -_twere lett aliue forgetting the pattcd miteries , game **thorcefin -_themiclues to all Bind of biee, bid) tobe Tad rot Sritane fihniobilitie, by fecretmefagebometoamanour inthe hearts of the moe part ofthem, that for ante place thich bebadinithinathicketymd tn the-couy man to ble anie manet of vertic amongt then, ' trie of Lient,and there opening bute them a great Was areadie meane to proctite great ennie and perce of bis ntind, perfuaded them with the tucight: ‘hatred. « Eft reafons he could tmagine,to louie twarreagainf 10° Fwthe eave time liucd the Scotith anv pictih the Scotsaid Pics, bauingatthatprefentmcanes kings ingadquiet andrei), aplichg their -nvies . note fince the laff twarres tomainteine it, as tell onelie hot to inffrum their ‘people now afer the The Seat , byreatonof their increafe both of able men, as al fo of fubfance to farnih thent withall. fheBzi- deere thenobles were of {undzieopintons: fo. tains bauing fonre alwearied whith the note of bondage, would qntease gladlie baue bad warres; other having regard to §=---Fo2 thep falw {uch tobens of ruine in the Mtith Cugentus having advancedthe eftate of histolin- singel: ee tonto the Writains,tobroerttand theicfullmeaning, bint, bis brother named Dongardfucceded in Dongen -_theeiate. De begaw his reigne in the pare 470, Dongin bing # pein B 41 he ponent preleromm pt pao. easel --reparitig of fuch caffels as were accaied, and tothe cfcatcis -_butloing vp of netwh places there pethought molt &Deg anoint -_-erpedient,{peciallienere to the Meitith bovers, fo seine no franger into their countrie being a Ror mid Deliver in erchange of themttwife fo manie in numberof the like age and degree, as twas couenanted bp the foruner league. The commonsofthe could not long indure iwithout the plague of tats. Therefore he doubting the changes of {cosnefull fo tune,thought gudin tine of peace fo prouide farthe land bnderffanding what tvas Demanded by thefc dangers of Wwarre, HYenthe fame fhoulo hamper br ambaffado2s,Werein a wonderfull rage,and tonto fo bin, hele cinill policies and princelie prouifionsfo defenfe of bis countrie and (ubiecs increalen the Wityihar fame of Dongard urightilie, but that thicy be ofoto gotthenraneuill report amongft the inferto2 fo2t of -_dinglic fet fazth his commendation. Firff,all fad ferable effate, that lake thatit pleated the entmie to charge the Waitity nation twith, noman duronce teligious men as foltotved the trade of life taught by Paladius and others,thich came with him from {peake againt it. tobles, for the maintenanceoftheir liuing,be aligned fort ong - lands,hofésand other kinds of renenues in Diners romarts places of bis realme, and granted not onelic DIES creer be infranchifed and taken fox fanctuaries , that all were ouerthzowwne in battell at tiwofeuerall times {uch as fled tothe fame for fafegard of their lines, With great laughter and blouather,aberebpon they kept them toitbin the fame. ching baties ainaic from the beards and flocks of fuere thus a doing in Scotland, the Bzttas being felues, making tatfes ppon the nobilitie, and fets Cattell belonging tothe lovds andgentlemen:butf on the nallie through fautine abich began to opzette both mencannot Patties,thep percetuedthat nedtheone bad of the liueSoithout, Othershelpe, and fo thepagriéed. This ctuill marre helpeotanos fore decaicd the forceof the Writains , for befive the ther, Great laughter that was made betivirt them , bp their houtes,the anoiding of thecommonsontof the Sroundlaieontilled, whereof infued.a marucllous fvas ties flatiic, hr the fit pete of his reigue, after inefcchtion toith fuch diligence,that fetwornoncber ing apt to beare armo2, withdretp themfelues, cuce fie biritjof our Saufor475 peeves, mid aboutthe fer 465, HB. coMD peeve of Zetio the emperoy. 8.0fLeo,H.Be tie man in manner commiitg to the appointed place of the affembite, and offering te go againft the ent A Fter bin {ncteedven in qgoucrmentof the Sto: Co nfrantif) huigPome Conffantine the brother of the |. mies fOthatit wags wander toconfiver thecons -_aaboue rehearteo Cugenins, a prince onlilse tnoble 7/7° : teBpitaing feiit of the people notw toinedin one mind andiuill »° vertnes onto his brother the fad Eugentus. Jor oan ps tortcouer Gerlivertie. toreconer their former livertie. When Conttantine ° though in bim there appeered fonre gud tokens of : bebeld fud) notable numbers of mre, be fuypofed the conmicnidable totwardlinede , as he feaned ont: fame would Haue {fficed not onelic to vangquifh the fwardlie to Mew , vet teas he-giuen moze bnto twai Scots and Picts , but allo veterlic to deftrote ¢ race tonpleafure andlult, than tothe regard of the gad rule and goucrimrent of bis fubtecs, aveflourcr of themontof all the confines of Albton. Cede Mpeg When the netwesofall this preparationfor fwarres virgins, arauifher of honefmatrones, and aboue bibich the Weitains made , toas once fignificd to the Scots and Picts, theyliketoife made their apprettes [0 meet totththenin the field,and therebpon ratfing allja fauourer of backbifers and flanderers; neuer fhetwing anie toifull countenance amonait bis 10. bies,but among {coffing iciers and otherbile per» hire, and pitched their camps iwithin foure miles hing Conftantineinname, peti manners He far jing nothing Pxdnercts the hort Dayafter, bnderftanding botvnere vnto -Hifferedfromrbim: forthe Writith Confantine fur whem node» -_dieng Coaduance the commontvealilof his fubieds, Conditions trained theiin laudable erercifes, ¢ veoniced them dantinaesd front their foymorenill blages bnto cittillorer and o: the Sats qodcuftoms. Contraritwife, the Scotith ConfFan tans, tine did nothing worthie praife atall, after he was once inftitnfedking , but follotwen Mill his owneiit getting him toalittle hill, calledbis men togtther, Yerthbig ¢ there erbozted thembp fundate comfortablemeans We granted peace onto the Writains they fearfe Peacegms requiring the fame, releafiag not onelie the tribute, tOTi Meetofigne of perfuation to put awaie all feare, andtofight ba liantlp,affuring themof vicorte if thepwouldkeepe but alfo delinering bp into their hands by (eoret diners catels meanes Diuers caftels funding Dopothe vitor of veliucred into umber. Manic otherthings he was about tobaue ther bands, the opder of battell by him apbointed, amnot rathlic breake forth of the fame in following bpon the ent Done fo the qreat preindice and hinderance of the Scotilh ciate , hav not the nobles of the realme thc mies tthentheyfell to retiring backe. foner wwithftod bis rath and onaduifed attenrpts'. $e had (carfe mate anend of bis wa2ds,but that diuerfe of the fanding watch came in, and Declared Such malice alo was ingendred tn the harts of the bolw the 1zitains beqante auale the hils ubere they 6, mot pact of the nobilitte toivards him, that had tt bad lodged, and that the Pias were got fo2th alrea, not bene thraugh the trholefoine admonition ¢ per: die in oder of battell, re marching for wards fuafion of Dongallof Walloway, a noblemanof toincounter them. Dongard hetwing bimfelfe to right reverend authozitie amongft them, thep hadle: __ be right oifull of thefe es, commanded Intont uicdciuill ars againt him, but the forefato Dor nentlie, that theftandards fhould aduance forth, and gall declaring to themthe great banger and incon mongall, euerie man to attend the fame accowing to bis ap, ventence that might thereofinfue , reffreined their pointer oder. Alfo that no man fhould prefume to twrathfull minos from enterprifing ante thing ny take aniep2ifoner before the endof the battell, noz --gaintt him by foyce, fo that for certeine peeres they ou Aboutthe fametimealto, ano trbilett thefe things atveartevoftheir feruile cifate , thzougb the fettwg on of Cananus, confpired together,and tobe apatite by that meanes thep might bet fake to delinet Toe -themfelues from the thaalvome of Scotsand PF os and bpon aduife taken they concluded to fend OBE Ts pane into ettaine Armoztke fone bonozable amballas? 5 520% Niel ag and crucii battell, At length both the wings of the bnto Andzoenus the bing of that countric for 21 Sm Werewith twas the archbithop of Lonvon " ° a is manaline. Tus though herepreténten the writith ae mpees. hihere Confantine with his people waslonged, md ould be fuffered torett in peace , folong as xP tnithdzelp into tye mounteins, and there kept them: great Colinehili,there buriedit in kinglie tile, Dongard the lords aw nobles of therealine,the fame twas put Dap,and in the moming Dongardthe Scotithking ., spvinate lute and fertuall appetite, Ehis grudge of the commons increafen fofarre nobilitic, Wut thrir furie was reprelled,fo that thep -fuceefie; at length the Writains twere confFreied She 1521foitethitig to gine backe, ¢ afer taking themifeluce taitts arc put -_to fearfatl Kight,aeclaren that the Hictorie remained © sb with their entmies.Lhere died in this mo2fall'battcll steve t0 the point of 16 thoufand of the Writains,and Dales after, Wahich ober being taken bythe aouileof camped with bis people aloft bpon certeine bils, neere to the aforefaid riner five. Were both the Binas of Scots and Pics lodging with their armies for that night, made readie fo: battell againtt the nert Romehe cauled thent £0 be hiablie reuerenced: awd Tyree them , but alfo onto all other, being withiat ante" ders ofclergie, fundsie privileges, aypotnting that °° the churches eabbeics twit other bolic places fhould Crgland. We was receiued with nofinalliop, amd. forthwith proclaimed hing of Mzitaine, teherebpon hepromiled to allaie to the vttermoffof hispowerto tecouer againe their hole lads andliberties, amd £0 matnteine thent inthe fameaccording totheir tot NBztang, the entmic they were, thepraifed and mardjed for Wards tilt they came Within fightof bim,as thei forth againt thetr fuperiors, that after the Scotith and wiathh ambaffadozs tere returned honte, with he a anfwer agreeable to their pemantes , their arofe ins aaa covitinentliva greit commotionof thepeople, cone againt che {pltingtegither the biter deffrucionof the thole The ~ people, as thoughthrough their want of fomad)on- 5° wards theaduancement of religion did mot exces liethe commonwealth was broughtintofudamtis Diner'sof the Scots oifeomfiten with this great Was made, and taking Hefeas failed forth with pro-anithap, fel toruunning atosic: other hindicd with Sperorts tule aud eatherhich beoughtbimfatelic >, more tatty laid about them mozeegetlie. The pias integreat Writaine Mberehe lanved at Detnesin -_alfo,fo2 their part fought mot canfkantlic,fo tat the Devonthire, as pou Mall find inthe chionicles of Vatfell continuing vntilinane date with doubtfull Mahetheiray: their potucrs, cate forth with the fame to Porke: 4o fons be was as pleafant andmerieas the tocundelt maneora Frenchman,neither merchant noz other, 4° he tvell confiverco that peace inereaten riches,tides heir old hottages they fhoulorecetuchomeagaine, paride and prefumption, with oer fines, bid we is patie made a gteatflurre if thep had not bene quis vaitie opens tev by the lords, ho for their paines taken herein, goucrnors. : ca ee filh kings, notwithtanding that thetranctentlatos i:‘sco thepmight bleat their pleature, butthepthoulores Heois,ktt be true. -_Helpeof his weapow, was againe felled tothe earth, Mine. and flaine With mante afore mound, : eddefires, of the Scots ¥ picts aboue 14 thoufand, with Dow Sfor the more (pedie accomplifpritenithereof, gardanid the Srotith king. Wonffantine the pap nevt cominandeinent teas fri ginen, thatatlablemen 54 after the battell, withdrew foulhivards. The Scots ia KHouldbeinareadinetieandcometogitherataplace -_earriedatwap With thenr tie corps of theirdead hit, a Appointed ricere to the river of Dumber within fortie -anb-conuretenge te into the Ble of Yona, nowcalled fourth peeveof ALeo,that blutyed the empireof Cor on ffantinople. bing. and to neclare tuto thent further certeine articles 30 andbis dhefelk Mudie was, according to bis bothers Sich the faid kings required tobaue performed -erample, to prouide for the maintenance of gad or tyithontalloelaies, op elfe to lokefo: open ware --dersandiuflice,aypointing in eucric quarter men of God fare and report te hautethe admititiftration OM ; putof hand, Mhe chiefett points of thich articles tere thete. der hinwith commandementthat thep Mould diltsmpavent Tiel that the Weitains houlonot atfembletogither gentlieforefee , that euerie man might intoy bis fermiitiein-. iieouncell twithoutlicence of the Srotith andpics -ofone, Hehimlelfetakevponhim alto toler to the | rikewrfains, mv being about to get bo adalite bp Dongardis d reigned thirtie pares, he ended his life about the C*™™* the Britains, preferibe onto i newat: iccestode es to! perfozmed. -chielkatric, nming his endetour tothe vttorniof of his power , vpon Lome Dongardcarneflic preak fing, andentring tate the thickett throng of biscnt -_-tnies, inas there beaten Downe amrongtt the Arma taint, the Scots. belsivtth fierce mbdcrucli Wwarres. Bet befoethep (sehen: as Cugentis lett ro (fue behind grartiferanie biolence, thepfent Heir ambafladors ,> -andprofperitie Without dzead of ane foiren power. «trie bnto moze felicitic fib Wealth than ante of his pzedeceffors had cuer done before him, after he hav Picsoken- die,hetmbarked ataint Walo, where the atemblie peace, wherby thetrrealmiés inight Aourtth intelth Hee bene fomeamonge them, that gaueknotwledge fo © the confereratekings that motionbapbene made, > they imunediatlie determined, not onelie tocaufe sot the boffages tobe erecuted, butalfo topurfue the re- oe neceffarie occupations , coritienientfor the fine%sf fetueste ene Gene) man wasreturnedto bishonie, therebad he ster to goouer tnfo great iWByitaine totheafd ofthe fromthe te- Mritith thbabitants there. Derebpon,ahenthe men monkey: |e thins with all neceffarie prouifiom were once teas fwarres twere once ended, in laudable evercifes and applie ie sintmentieng theitfonsliong inbotage With theenimics,twould -_effate, as fmalllikelthadapearen, that the fame inhotage innolvifecontentthereto: by veafon thereof this hould at ante time be able torceotier againe the fol Swouldnota: eonncell fake bp without conclufionof anieefied. 20 mer forceand dignifie, Fiitalie the Seotiy bing and iat tuas intended againt them, Wherebpon fevaschicfeamBballads2 fo goon that mefage,chic) arthbithop bien {uch diligence tr the matter, that Confantine the fonneof thefato Andzoenus was Sointinte appointed bp bis father with a competent potucrof SSe og veld bimfelfe folong as Wifelattes. Dothatiot- ning With bis entinics, there followeda verie fierce Britains qaue backe from the Dcottthmen 4 pids, the minole taro abiding the brunt verte froutlie. Where Conkantine hiutelfe ov Wee a valiant -_fuffered anv bare twith this his miforvered goueriw ment. Bu the meanetthile the Piasnoting the wart or The Pies ; anninfe all vertuons qualities thus in the king of Scotsjanb pepo againe that tokensof baltant courage appeere ti sw3t:aine, the hingof the W;itatns , doubted lealk if ho Howln feeke |