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Show The hiftorie of Scotland. 28 TyeHoots HOcotithmet, awering in fight tobe an huge nun» being decetued horgfarre more thanthep swere tr Deed : With Abich felfehaving in bis compante a great nunberathis nobles,went toith if once into Colincbill ) hereby a fight the Scots being brought inte afudden feare, leatt thould be compaficd abontivith multituoe of Cou brake thetr avrate,thgetv off thetare mio2,and twke thent to their feetfo to efcape and faue elders,togither twitthe refinueof the bovicingerie folemmne twife,as apertetnen. Ano further;tote pers fons that bad put their lines in aduenture to fetch often Bed, felues by fight. hus fetwivere Haine inthe The hiftorie ofScotland. teffic, againt the which might neitherconnfellno: puiffance of man beable to refit. When the counterfeitea meffengers had thus made an endof thet tumds, they fiilie hin their faues onder their tinermoft garments, ana there {with quicklie conueien their bppermoft beftures mabeoffifh fhales(as ¥ haue (atd)into their bofoms, in fash Light and nimble wife,that it feementhefe bi» buriedit in the abbeie,amongtt the fepultures of hig the fame bead from thec tuals of Cameclon, were by serelibes a ealeax diedin the chale , ¢ were Kenneth reparded With rich gifts and lansin pee beaten dotwne oivech fide as theptwereanertakenbpy _petuitie,torematne to them andto their Hetres favre * p the Pics . Alpine himiclfe twas taker, andhaning ro mer.Atter thisThenneth deutfing for the {uertionf bis % Bing Bipine His hands bound behindhim, twas len to the nert -ubiecs, furnithed all the holos and cattels oruthe tiGedthe towne, andihere beheaded. Hheplace beareththe frontiers of his entries with men and munition, reine, after peo name of bim bute this dap, beingealled Palalpine, according as be thought expedient: and mozeoner: Pisdeadalio was. {et bpoua pole, andbome nto take ordex,thatall the youth of ,the tealinetout be Camelon, ad fhere fet bp bponone of thehighel in a readinetle opon an houres warning,to go foxth turreisof theiwail, Zhe Scots that efcaped from Renneththe this ozotwfulloucrdyow, got them with allfped tv fonne oats e Argile,where thep inuefted Terneth the fonne of ane the Pids, ifthep attempted ante new inna ons. ah ‘ ij . But the Scotith lords had no great lutt to tabens Gineinactted Aipine king of theirrealme. Lhistvas inthe pare 3 entrenfirf inte the eftate, ‘ ait The Pics haning atchiuedthis great andioffull Dictozie,affembledat Camelon by conumandement of their king, therecaufinga (olemneprocefiionte Aiepies bemade,inrendering thankstoalmightieGodfo, ginetbanks theirgmodfucceffle inthetr pafledtournic: theptake bnto@onfor g generall oth bpon the gofpell boke, that from theirbiorie. thoncofasth they would notceatletomakethe Scots grave met! nie enterprifein hand efifones agains the wins.te- time: fo fhatfor the {pace of thee pares there tas uo greaterploitatchinco, faue certeine roadsand -incurfions., tidy both the nations continuallie fea tomakeone dpon an other,as thine and occafton fer sani ued. Atliength bing ikenmeth being verie defirous me tobereucngedof the Pics,for the death of bis father, coeng ti king Alpine, anv other iniuries bytherm dome and tates a -_attemptenagaini the Scotith nation, in the fourth Defpited. deed fome ancient perfonages amongthem, that purfue iwith open twarres, till he bad thematbis fpake againtt this infolentoutragenf thepeople,al lenging that in tine of profperons {ucceffe men ought to ofe amodeffie: butcerteine pouthfull pers fous offended twith fad) graue aduife, thauft the aue _-pleafure, Butcalling bis lozns anid peetes thusal -_femblevonaday before bim,and going carnefiliess bout fo moue thenrto the warres,be could fir themt no moze fo bis pucpote, thanif he bad beente in band Dhenertfummer after, he wWiasalemblenthete Ehsae polver togither, and fetting fortvard totwarnsthe themfeines. anceamongtthemielues, andfought withfudhas ancemithin Dcots, thorough a light occaffon thepfell at bare forthe ffateof therealme, as thep thoulo fe canlt oeose he fame enening allo he bad them all to fupet, a late before they wentto bed , fo that being onerinatr ling thelowsafnrebim, heatfaied alates tobaue hed, trhen thep were once gotten to reff, thep tuere agreed the parties,but then he fal it would notbe, 50 fone brought intoa found flepe. sow bad nao tn the moaning be qauethem licence todepart euc: appointed for eucrieone of thei chambers one ma tiemantobisotone home, breaking offbistournie -_ayparelled int garments pzctilie vewifed and wee Buoug died for that fime.W52udus lived not pat three monethsat fit fins onfkaleo, bearing inone of their ee as bewithen, hefcll intoagrénons niteate, andi, in their other handagreat orebome, tothe end - " tet,for through griefe that things went notforivard nallie thereof died. After tholedeceatle, the pias x, chofebishzother named Dantken, tofuccedingo: ouerthe Pics Uerrunentof the kingdonre Aho apliedbhistbole tiv Deuiour dpon his firentring into the eftate , toaps peatethe ciuill difcom amongtt bis fubieds, Wut thilet he was thus bufllic occupiedabout the fame,there tuere certoine Scots ,thich foredif, Dained to brderfkand that the head oftheirlate king fhould temaine onburicd,in fuch repochfull fort as mongt theit enimies. cherebpon baning perfect kuotwledgeof the Picith tong, they feined thems felnestobemerchantmen of that counteic, scomy miitig orto Camelon, twatched their time,till thep found meanes in the night feafon to fteale to the Inals, anbecretli taking atvaicthe bead, efcaped {pith the fame home into their fone counttie . his adof theirs toas not alittle commended: ant fonoto the bead of king Alpine being recouer Tab,toas clofed ina leodencofiin,and Bennet hime bing, fpith all their forces againi the Pics, heantorr Lhe king told them he had feene the likebiffon, # bing en- butthey ought to keepeit clofe , leaft by glosteng to eth, much in the fanour Hetved byalmightie Goo totvard them, thep might bapptlic atfpleafe bis dinine mate, fie,abich otherwile thep might perceiue twas readie in their aid. henfinallie might the vifion be publt- Sterling. Dechen ba: -_githeragaine on the nert moo, to confult - pecilce br -tabicbbeing prolonged till farre in the might, it toas the night patted. And for that ali thefr diftons ubtd they had {ene bp ech othersreport,wereineucriebes Piring: fame dap, be conumanded that thep houlocometor petit the frate,till night parted them infunder. Thencal fobishortte, ubich be bad appointed to be reabdie for capebp flight bimat hand bpon all occafions,andfo efcaped out of Danger twith a fetv other in his companie, --_ffafte of (uch rotten tomd as fhinety in themigh a -_bttering theie iwmzds thzongh the fame, the foun vs -thefr bofces thould feeme farre biffering fromthe iwaies,and returnedinto their countrte (as before pe haue heard)then Wasthe fpoile ofthe ficly and te fifth campe gathered and beffomen amongt the foul, diers,afterthe ancient cuffomeof that nation. Ano then were thep all licenced to depart encrie manto bis home,toith thanis for theit fernice ap painesin this tournie f manfullie tmploied, Within fen Dzulkenthe hing of picts aduertifen hereof, 40 dittels. 1Sut tebilelt he tent about to fuboue the *** countries about 2terling, tymwas brought him -_affembling all the powerof bis countries , came ate his forth irito the field to meet the Scots, meaning ets sei fweren that their vfe was not to fight toithout o2ver ther to put them bache ontof the confines of bis bo aD commandement of their gencrall, andthat the So minton , etther clfe to die tot horto2 in the attempt Pidslike bnfutlfull men bad catt atwate themfelues thereof.2hus patting through the countrie,at length to be Maine bpthe eniinics band, ubercit aypertemed became brito Scone , there afterwards ftwn a fx Unto tarlike knotwlenge to austd the battell, aben mous abbie of chanonsot faint Auguttines o2ber, 60 ter the chambers to ech of them afligned q meee the -_is faid) the lozdslate fafk afiepe, tho ear -_firft asit were halfeatwakened, tere wand oe amazed at the ftrangeneffe of the fight Oeoat --hether it twere but a Dreame,o2fonetrue atl ned diffon.) Weretwithalfo twere heard -_ tc nerall boices > fargreater than fhole of ene RO bope of vianzic apered. Themiddle wardof the Pits teeing themfelues ring that thep toere meffengersfent fom alone f naked on the onefive,andaflatlen onthe backs; Ubereas the Cnglithmen fhoutd bane kept their Stound and defended them, thep began to fhrinke : -_toobeie ther bing,fo: bis requeft wastal: Gerecelie, till at length the Pias not able to titty God onto the Scotith nobilitic,, to comms the pio' oe faat igist _tith Kingdomdue onto bim by rigbtull Der se os theft great offenfes and fins toteards 4 1a ay Cod, fhonla thaxtliecome fo biter oefiruaion=as -_foas the determinate pleattre of bis oiuine watch about thei campe , for doubtleat the Chg, lithuten had beente lodged in forte fecret place nevre bv te hauefet bpon them at biriares, if thep might -_haue {ene anie aduantage;but in the moming then it as knowne boi they twere quite gone their ti » aMNddautng his armie ina readinelle both of jatas that fuch as be left thus in gariforin thofecountries, Weeats, andfud Englifymenas he bad reteined, to ferue were betraicd bpthe inhabitants, and Maine eucrie bim for bis wages , fetcyetha compatfe about ; and mothers fonne. Lenneth tonderfullie kinvlen in. feta pnté palling bythe Scotith armie inthe night,incampeth wrath for the newes,left off his treatie, ibich then he iy fire ae : bettvirt them and ome, infomud thatthe Dap did No badin hand with the people of MPenteth and Ster, forgo. foner ayperre,butthe one part defirous to be tn band linathirefor thetr fubmiffion , and returned ingreat lotth the other , toithout token of trumpet, 02 com batt towaros Fife, there being arriuc, he put all ta mandement of capteine, they rothentogither moff _the fire ano fad, not leauing one aliue of the [ice flercelie. Zhebattie {ped ofthe Pters to ioine, put 5° tif) nationtithin all thofe quarters. The like evuel- Mernes and t& them to no {mail difabuantage;but the Departure of tie was MHhetwed thoughthe thole countries of Mer: Angus is wet the Cnalityimen, witho:atving themfelues afive to nes ad Angus for an erample tootber tobetware Celtiepunt> P the nert mounteine , moff of all bifcouraged them; hot thep falfifien their faiths once giuen by wate of Meo, foo the Scots thertwtth giuinga thout,veclared them allegiance, {clues to be highlie recomfaxted twtth that fight. Gnthe meane time that henneth toith bis Scots winter * Drutkeninali hatte tent onto thofe Cuglithmena raged tn fuchwife thonghthofe countries, Dzufken commeth te . Meflenger, willing themtwith large promifesof re» Ward toreturne to bis ato ; but the Cnglitymen ans -_fuall {peechof man. f oa hus appointen in the veadof the night, they ~ Eought to be recouered from that people, Hhe Scots retarsing frownthe chate,remainedin _the place of the battell all night, keeping trong Dales after, the Piatt king Deufken fent bis anv The Pitts Cuefos peace, warres were brought to aluckie end, This aduife of baffadozs bnto king kenneth to fie for peace. iene the king twas well likedof thenrall, andcommandes 30 neth was contented to heare Hit, and pzomtfed to ment given, that all maner of prouifion Mould be grant a peace, 0 thep twould furrender into bis prepared twith all (peed for an armie tobe fet forth Hands the gouernementof their kingdome due pnts into Pidland. Thelords going bufilie about to pro bim bp right of inheritance. wat this condition bee uide themfelucs of all things necefarie, muttered ing btterlie refuted of the ids, was the caufe that their men in all parts,(o that there twas leuiedagreas The twarre was efffones tenetwed with moze cruel: ter hott thanhad bene feenein thofe partics of long tie than before, time before. Wher the thole potver tyas come togt he pere nert irfuing this battell, wenneth HOF Renneth getbemnet) en- ther, kenneth marched forth with the fame, entring Pernes, Angus,and Fife into his hands,furnithing teth aernes; Sed inty bp great biolence into the Picith borders about all the caffels and holds ‘with men, munition, and 2nans,ano -apretic {hiff,therebp to induce them tobis acco. Firk therefore, beeaking tp theatlemblie fo the - tredtogither, that the king tuas notableto apeate Jn the moming being got bp,and affembled in the councell chamber, thep declaved fo ech other that they had fone and heard in then, aben thozough bis fauourable atfiffance , the thors thereof outof the durch), withinthe bichthey tohaue counfelled them onto that abich in notte oesSeotg Weteasthenalemblen, AheScotsbeing certifien hadawertetnen onto their vuties : thie) aaa arcantmaten, Heereof,twere nothing beretwith nifcouragen,butrar 40 of Komach, Henneth percetning, he began to veulle ther put it god hope of better fuccefle, fiththeents miesabufed themfelucs thus in time offelicitic, {without anie purfute. 2Dantken bimfelfe fo fone as balfelike, and nothing differing one from an other, -contéz-Wwar,till they bad biterlie beftroiedtheraceof them: veereof bis reigne, beattemblen the perres ano chtes suc theSwarre, and heretvith osdeineda law,that tfanie man made 30 felt noblesof his realime, trating fo perfuadethem mention of ante peace o2league tobe bad with he toad him tral (ney enterpettes as he ment fo take Seots, hethoutolote his head foy tt. Aheretwercine in hand againk the Wis, shome be purpoten fo Chegad counfell of fions had fuddenite banithed atwate.Dhofe lordsthat had feene thele fights, late Hill for that night, great. 10 he perecined hotn the ficla iuent againt hin,gothim wDeuten ele liemufing on the matter. thep beleued bevelie it twas fome celeffiall oxacle Chlorg des FMeHage fent from Good. Therefore prefentlie thep daethardie §O dito the king, declaring Mutobhim botw thep ban foubntethe beneadmonifhed fromaboue,to contique the wars 55 King ofDotoF ou Tow 834, andthe fourth pere after Alpine 20 membzing how infostunatelie thep bad fped thelatt 129 numbers: fo2 tennety gave conumandeniont that thepthouto fpare none ofthe Picts nation, neither Sentlentan noz other,that fell into their hanns . Zhe Cnglithmen ohilek the Scots and Pies were thus The Enohith Occupied inthe fizht and chafe, Inithozchi hometeary men cfcape, fotfh all (peed; arid byreaton of the mounteits fbich they hab to paffe, that twke atwate the Tight of them from the Scots, they efcaped into their countric Me" are and here he found termeth with bis armic alreante -_incampew. Zhe wert vay, hen both parties tereres bie to haue giuen battell , Dzufken withing rather to athe peace thilett his potwer twas prt in fafetie, than after he were once banqulthen/tf (uch were hig the Scots perceining, froke om the more -mrifaduentare )fo intre at for the fame in baine,fent fan their force,fell to tunningawaie. Zheymave courte tetpards the water of Foxth,ubichiwas Not farre from the place ofthe battell, tbere beinga might talkte with him before he fotneo, for that he -had to fapcerteine things, tbith being followen, mighf turne to the great benefit anv commoditie of Nertaken, thep were beaten dotwne eMatneingreat an herald at armies bute Benneth , totiling that he -_bothy the Seotith ano piatlh nations, Benneth |