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Show 210. The hiftorie ofScotland. land, at fich fime as be twas chofenbp thenobles of -themright fiercelte, before the Scotith cbiettcing ineteat contention fi Secrotone, Anbturiber,to the end it mightaweace bnto king Cotward,thathe fruaded Cngland in Defente of his otwne natiue trie againithete enimies) conlobying thett ments -toanieperfecaraic. Weretwity at the comming to the point of tofning,the Cumins with their retinues - febole indeuo2 to deliver the fame ftom all mancr -ttrall the danger. 3obert Weuleferning thatdaya therealme as indifferent fudge in decifion of the righ tand latofull title of the parties that froue and countrie, abthat betwasfulliebentto tmplote bis of {ubiecion to any forreine polver, andtoreuenge Hinrlife)and that in defpite of king Cdtward, andall woattafe en= fuch as would beare armo2 againtt bim. : ind bndoubtedlieaccozding to bis promife he treo England kept his bap; for alfembling togttheranarmic of Sethanarmie goooo men,be entred into England at thetime be : fore appointed, hbhere king Cotvard twas readie . qc -_ledoutof the ficlo, ad left the refioue of the Scots Feu aes The hiftorie of Scotland. mong the Cnglifhmen, fetcheda compatfeaboutan (to thome the right of that theres caufed me (ther F fatw them in that miferie, rather der in deciding the rightconcerning the libertiesof prelled) to féeise fox libertie. Thich fuerlie F had ob» ned,but bp intollerable Damagefalling to the people Scotland, tehicymight noothertuatts be Secennit nobles contending for the crotune. pope(asis fat) after bebadbp godanddeliberatThe avutfe heard ~ opinion the matter. gaue fentence tnith the Scots, that they be pope. ad {ulF caufe of toarres inrnefenfeofthe S¢ Trulie if the princes had not bene impediment their countrie, againitis, Coward cc Weteta, Jcould hauebrought forth to fightabun: numbers, that betvas conftretned to pzatw out of letters of king Eowward, twas fullie fattfiien of bis ine thisdap.@dherefore if thou pretend to poftelte the sc Ringbome,3 giue the faithtall earning, efpectallie 20 ber to the Scots, to gine thembattell: butthenthe Jaie,atempler, those Wiallale perceiuing to be time came that both parties tuere readietobauetoi: Wwithin bisdanger, eyed forth bnto him, and Aue Frere Bie thoula feme) to fight with the Scots atthattime) ahs perceiuing them to giuebacke, incontinentlie mie. Whidsvaliantacof Callafe caufed the Eng yin lWthmenfomebbat to ftaie, for doubt of further per waist, the ficlo,bat hate foeucr thephadconcefuedagainit 4¢ Me. Ff thephaue giuen their fatth to the king of Jn this infortunate battell, tere fatne on the Nodise * bed promife noo') isto be perfomen. Jamnow fobetwareof the Cuntins : whoiftherbavmoze res £¢ garded the glozie of theivcountrie,thanof fecretmas im there infight (as tt is faio)ofall the Engitth ar ee cc liceta others, twoulonot to wickeolic bane foxfaken vill by their butwite purfute likelie to befall them. England, they are not bound tokepeit : iatwlcs leaf the Cnalifhmen$ad ment fone policte, and HScotith foe, John Steward of Wute, with bis _ faieng(as twztteth Io. Ma. hb.4.cap.14.) that ttivas Waandans (for fo they name them that are taken pea of hora: imongh for bim that be hadinforced fo mightie 3° bp fo ferue in the twarres forth of the Stetoards Fadi, is fantors. -_cles,{chorett hall wellapere that the pope bpthere ec intruth I perceine thebatred of the nobles again -_Mue, Dhe Criglithimen purtucdfiercelte atter hims pate liberties oF | ut for this matter, loke inthe Cnglith dont Dred Hhaufmd bolo and cherefall fouldiers.Butnow the field, ich (uch fnall remmantsas twere let a expe a prince in bis otone countrie to forxfake the field) caufed the Scots to keepe togither in ogder of bats tell, and fo preferufigthem from the veceitfnllmas lice oftheir entmies,beought thembacke into Scots land twith liues and honors faucd, befioes thetnfinit fpoiles anvboties thich thep got in this tozniz, Wut asin the beginning all men were gladto 211 ; forethep befouaht him to conftreine Bint eptoar by bertueof bis pserogatine thie) he Geeteiobs to baueouer the realmeof England, to tkand to bis o2 finte 3 bad fcarfe rocoo men,¢ thafe ofcoinonfost. Scots (cucrfet ith multitude of entmies, as the Scotifh twriters affirme) were Maine in tach huge fwould haue ruthed forth of theit rankes to baue (as thep allenged)to conquer thefr realme,and Mademe doth apperteine,and tho dot) gredilichunt < thetatter) mave mpcitisens (perceiuiing themfelues ce deflitateof faithful gouernozs)tofollotyme, and ce Uillie fined againt me, refrained themfelucs fo, comming into the field, and bad but fent their binds c¢ (thish till their land) fozth to the battell, at which But at length, all bis tnocuors nottoithitanoing,the purfuedin cafe after them: but @allale (doubting r S¢ feined for them and pon, if the nobilitie had not foe 10 though blind deffre and couetons ambition of the were tm maner compaffed in, and beaten dotwne on each fide : pet Wallafe left nothing tnoone that might perteine to the outie of a valiant capteine, nea,the Cnali}men wither, having noluk(as 4 int, for the great afflictonibane fo them bp ing Cpivard, tho was fullie bent bp infurfous meanes ce butcherlie tome, than inbonctt feruittivetobsop ‘ withanatmie bpon Staneimoze, double tnnum: 20 namelte one baliant capteine named Frere Wefan false, -_uperiozitig ouer Scotland, The Scots fomethat recomforted hiereiwith, -_haztliedeerevponchofe John Cumin totheir goucrs Fon Cuiniet no,in purpofe to trie twith the Cnglithmen fo there evenser -_-tbertics. Ceherent king Cotward being aduertifen, overacres: -fentt fozthtwity anarmie into Scotland, abich patted tand. ( -thzorigh the countrte to faint Johns tolwne, with Bnarmie of great Damageof tholethat tere adinnged rebels to Srstibmen King Cowards empire, All the comntrie tn manner ae ce Wearie of mplife, ad rather vefire to die,thanto nto FFozthric,at this feafon tons {abtect to the ngs Iiue in this fo2t,to fe the miferie of mp beloued cory Uf}men,fauing {achfetw oftheinhabitants,as linen "€ trie, Wherefore imbzace pou this thzaldome(thichis 30 within the wads,baning moze regard to the ancient fupport Wallate (n all erploits and enterprifes tich lands) Dakbufte carle of Fife, with fir John Cra ham,hole death was much lamented by Wallale, as one Khomte he highlie effeemend for bis great ev _perterice in tuarlke knotwlenge, Panic other noble and baliant men died in this conflict, thole NAMES srpicme would be tw long torebearfe. This battell was firt: paiensve Keron Parte Pagdalensdaie, inthe peere of out prolprt5 Loyd 1268, and therefore the Englitymen bane pol le be fo much effrmed of pou) to thome filthie fernituye iwith cafe fenreth inoze pleafant,thanbonetlibertie ce With Danger : for ¥ hadrather chofe willing death tofth freedome (in Ghid) I meanetofpendmpbloud) cc than todo as poubauc done,becaufe the loucof mp a countrie Hall not depart from inp hart, befoxethe life of mybodie departfrombis office. Whicbbeing betoke in hand, foatteriward then bisfamebegan den it ever fince an haypie dap fo; to fight againl junogc bilitie of the mindof Wallate, althonghperbaps he -_entintes, chatting out of the realmeall fury officers Ting @y= firfl, asnotwturnedintoenuic, bauingnotmall is difperfen people , ante defiredto fpeake nto 14" ee: Wy hich conference (faith oe ring . put them bnito the fivm;d inall places , abere indignation,thata man of fo bate parentage fouln im,bic Wallafe din not dente, Wherebpon ead of thisenufousgrudge andneln fenition among -_pante bet heare one another; Aaute beganto fap as faid,152ufe burft forth in teares 5 confidering the nov to war great, fo the derogation of other menstes 40 the Scots. nowmes, fuchas ivere farre bis fupertors in birth Fe Uhen William Wiallate was patted the riuet rps and linage, fhat fanoz ob{ch aietats bimatthe Catran,there he might defend bimnfelfe,ano gather join Mae § ie, Spofe fofurmount them inaltbonoz anddignitie, hat enaied him moft, twere of the Cummins bloun. (ft 2 Cowardbeing q aduertifen: Hing and Robert rule, Sew ae H ¢. conference bphis the nobles of Scotland,badlecret agents tith the chiefelt amongtt thofe that thus en» 50 oes thebi bi lovie of WHlallafe, and buon truof 5 fac) ean s oa conclabed faeeiot thefame Eycotiand. Sto : > Scotlambd, and at Falkirke met with this Wallafe, eatbrcice ide eaiite ltd wsighite. atovte tuto Scot. land (to recompente the ouerthzotv of Falkithe)that : Clallafe partlic by the bitterneMfe of histwards,mbd Wrnle from the Cnglih, to take pact with the r 298. fed inith the areatett forces of tie Scots : and pailie 2? Perth, and there vttering by complaint the infurt . : + res ear : g to offer thp {elfe to euerte danger, wid that for NOT Stritetor ty, {virt the beadcapteins,tho ould haue the leading poSnipeSasha no refuge fox oa rot (rte Keading ofthe Of the eeecktrhich ts ee amoft biqh bono: - e aetesete i aneite , to » eeene oseti . nakprisedpa ) . fees en slitseation is either batt thon cot » of fo low beginning aman Wallate feitbh belie teutivetbat bavocr iethouts oaihebepies te ieee of the princes concetued again »» fide the thie? XLoke tito thp felfe, ano thou batt but a few . et : nasi att rola Sabine ‘ v voniete a the charge of the fent of thetneeftates, bouttenneeafonthatbe fhould gine place to ante ofthem , though eto bis face, as faith Iohn Maior, the lozd Stetard had bes e eee amba tall ramet of Fanart the nobles 2panesnanbeer than the" fpint)fofallow thSthofe tostane is nowalmott & » -ueethzotwne. All thee t0208 John Maior p> -_-Leth that Hobert Wanle did {peabe,to fered - CoalWHfomis aughalanggeon somastetargenatercntnt@a! feather of eueriebird, andbeing now inrichen with ad leff the fielo, than othertwife to reduce bio tote allother biros, Bn the meane time came the Cnglihmenbpon Mibop of Rolle) this god toas tought to ise he mntght find them. , toith Apeotland tn offpleature Hing Godward fore kindled as : 7 -thefe attempts of fud) defperat perfons, raticr an gaine wruabeti armieofthirtte thoufano :men,‘and fent the fame try baliant capteine,nanted Kadnlyh 0; Kafe Contrate. Scots.) ; a Wut nottwithtanding all thefe baliant (peches of 50 Whts Uadulsh at bis comming into Scottand,twke fall regard te the ozbering of bis fel , butoiutoed CAallafe,uben be confidered the tnfoxtunatoifcom, -ts armteinto thzeé parts, euerte part conteining fiture by bim fo treacerouflierecetued, he cameto andif neuer aduaiice ontellt 23 butthoube e n the, aa Se Bingpomte, ee thee to the abundanceof feathers, did aduance binitelfcaboue Nothing nriGiked the miffostune of the man,as Daub- 4o With thelr feruants , asking Coward bad placed tir jetsai ting the end of all bispzetenfetobe,toatteinetothe ante ravites twithin the bounds of Peotlandsand Mth ont of arcot crotone. This being thus bautte, thepboth departto aasrefifted, be purfuea in moft cruell toile, not {par taun, ae pattlie fo, the loue of biscountrie , dDiDnow diay eatkune ee U Ss sheceleor ‘a iSbt opfous contentioh be caper Nice. Lighmen. 3 telh in hand to renenge the tniurious doings of the -_‘follotweth, %: bw much: mule, "thon moft ‘valiant ofall » men,khat cameinto thy mind to be caricd alway be the tiicerteine fauozofthe common people, and t0 »» flandagaintt the mightier hing of ou age, fuypoy tf thou thp labors.the 02 forallEpiwvard, thé king wardaffurento toll », Scots thonloetfouereome 3 Itberties of theft countrie, than to anic pefire ofpre -_feruingtheir gadso3 lines . Yoh Cumin'therefore, -deflrous to redsele this heauie miferie andlamentar _ble cafe of bis countrie, admitted Simon Frater _fellotw twith him in the abmitniffration of the tyarreg -againfthe Cnglithmen, and theretwith gathering an armie of eight thoufmo hardie men of ware,fet, jof hepa {thout aNdany jofhey f alone tbp themfelues without of thent(teatvtng acbitrers to the bantesof the riucr,in {uch place as Couien Caf ihe twithout rr a anteie comp bettoanr™™ it was navolwelf, and thep might fore. bavraffeva guile, come miftrutting of the Cn tn fightpower : butnownobetng fiFbim ‘wallale rat= tho dantgard. Lats ‘ deakerelode.3: could vue ibutthe <€ nesligent 3Mouth of the the infuries Done totem bp the Cnglifmen it ro billandcame on the backsof the Scots,(0 that they fimes paftsbe tilledthe Cnglifhambatladorstoder clare from bim tnito king Coward, that bepurpor fedtobalobis Cafter in England (if God afforved | 2 (baning their brefts filled with moze malice one » with defire vef their courn gaint another,than sthan f efite to to Defend 2 10: -_-part of king Coward. M inthis fost be Lo khome Wallate were:- the bing" sndof all mp traucll was not to cons? . ousenuie of thenodles again him, herenounced anit bimfelfe all the anthoitie ahicbad to Scotland, order the leaving of a berie trout ano savuipy Daly css fraie. 9 re Mf ten thoufand men, and appointed themto pafle faz4, -tofopraiethecountrie, awto met altogither at Yo bare ths Bin, tn feb fort and time as he preteriben, John Cw Cu nicetobares Manein 8 De poetic. MObe ie cae ; enemas anneene touching the gouers to bishands, beenecommitted mtn and S{mon Frater being aduertifen hereof, pF rhinve tent into the realme,and nance neuer thatheasfatth faith,France, lohannes Maior Lefleusof. But the it sixSoin of 12» to the numbertrie togither., potvers men, theirthoufimd gathered mb determinedto op efght -_feuen cametherealthough be will not flatlie pen‘ tt. Zhe ‘the chanceofbattell with one part ofthe Cnglithars pearane, fame time,{ilip king of France,the fourth of that Go mie rt, trasting that ff thehappened tobanethe nace Pray + Mame,andfurnamed le Bean, having gteatruthin bis bart fo; the miferable calamities thuscancedto bis ancientconfederat fr tends the Scots , and that Chiedie for the quarrel of Fronce,fenthis ambatlas bors bnto Cdivard king of Englano,uhobavlatelie eae a --ana:iena: At bis aged Geoters truce was takenbetibist "the Scots anv Englishmen, to tnbure from the featt oper handof one of the three parts, the other two grater, woulbe the moze cafte to beale wi . Lie Scotith capteins refoluecd thus bpon that pout, erbortes -thetr people to remember how thep Were to fight tr -_efenfe of their wiues,their dyttozen, their gods,anv oontewf~ eee' -_cE ene Gh thtch toads the Scots were (otmbaloened, that minding etther to Die 07 to win the tiaoxle,they fn anesDement netein §-tinotwen BiebatchBeCnglitmncntonsqctleare, HE ot and banguifhed. Wat (carfelle han thep ga ee ° ex: fhe Scotsinthe meane time foze opefledbp reas oon text fon of long warres, fent ambaflavo7s to pope Bont» tee" 2 faceint prelenting a berie gréenous complaint bata ee Sr AB QY 4 oeth of 1 _-theredthe {pofle, uhen an other partof the Cnglith, ousrtigotone, men came bpon them With nto;e flercenetfe than the other |