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Show "The hiftorie ofScotland. bis lifecif be tuere victo2) toke the matter in hand,in John Ma.libs, SLbeking Robert pio marrie Arnabell (the daugh, cap.6, tenof John Dzummond)homehe recetucd into bis hich none bebaued himfelfe moze daltantlis than - sheaywatber for bir fingular beantie , than the bono: be, on thole part the faid eleuent did furnine, biny ofbirparents, o2forante benefit that mightgrotw ro felfe making bp the number.]' This battell tas fothe common toealth bp biro2 bir aliance. Inthe fought thus bettoene the two clans, in maner as is before remembzed, in the peere 1396, Buchanan. ' begining of bisreigne,a truce was taken bettoene 1296, England and Scotland,for the fpace of three peres, Inthe third, 02(as faith Buchanan) the fecond trbich fhortlie after teas prozoged to the terme of peere atter,a patlement was holoen at Perth, thers fottre peeres.) t in,befides Diverfe conftitutions and oinances er . Aboutthe fame time William Dotvglaffe of acted for the abuancentent of the common-tuealth, : wilhanlOo" -spindifdalewas choten by the loxds of Wzutsert, to Biosit chofen Be admerall of a nauie,conteining too bundzed ams abmeratiby fortie hips , thich thep bad rigged, and purpofen forran Englithman (tbo was there liketvtfe to © fetue with the forefaid lozds tn that ionrnte) to fight <2. Sith bim ina Gngnlar combat : before the dap Heisfaiie: came appointed for them to make trtall of the bythe 1020battell , thelow Cliffo2lap im twatt for the Dow: Sonceraie glafle, and bpot the bage of Danske met with Sard tava ‘Himand there flue bim, fo the great piffurbance and doth Bngus.' flap of the whole iournic.qoo2coner,thortlic after the Fr.Thin. twasthen about eighteene peeres of age) onkeof Rothfate,and his bother Wobert (that was eatleof Thenorth firft bukes that had beene heard of in Scotland, for sere create fill thofe Daies there twas neuer anie tithin the inSain realme that bare that title of bono2. (Which dirgin fitle (faith Buchananof that bono2)gaue neuer god" ° fucceffe fo the maffters]. During the timethat the peace continued betiirt the tivo realines of Cng' Lamb and Scotland, there inere fundzie {uffes amd combats putin bre,and ererctfed bettvirt Scots aNd consatste coronation of bing Robertthe third, tivings came 3 o Cnglithmen, for profeof their valtant actiuttic tt twin Sot feats of armes,to win therebp fante and honoy, Bat am engl that Duncane (whom fome call Date) Steward] fonne to Alerander Steward the kings brother a amongthe reffoue, that was moff notable, sbi ™ fore rebearfed,was entred info Angus witha great chanced betivirt Dautd earle of Cratwfozd Scotith, number of mettand flue Walter Dgiluie thiriffe of the countrie, that came forth iufth a power to refit him from (poiling the peoplefabom he miferablie af flicen; botwbeit thefe bis infolent dings tere not long tnpuntthed. Jfo2 the earle of Crawford being fentagaint him witha armie, canted bim to dit perfe bis companie, and to fie bis twaies; but being appzebended with the mott part of his {aid coms panie , they tuere puntfhed according to thetr ove merits. At this time alfo the moft part of the nozth cour parts of &cot trienf Scotland, was fore difquicted by tivo clans landfoxeoit=) pf thofe {vith Scots, called Materans, whichinba Quickedby it the hipsland countries,the one named Clankaies Heo cegiss and theather Clanqubattans. abhefe two being at wild Scotg ‘DeAadlie fude, robbed and twaffed the countrie with amid the lodWelles Englith. Ft was agreed betivirt thefe tivo noble men, to tuntcerteine courfes on horebacke, with {peates ¢retin fharpe grand for life and neath. The place appointed sorien! fo thefe fults toas London beidge , ano the dap the thei = thé andtiventith of Apziil, being the featt of faint one o Ovorge, At the places dap thus prefired, thep Came crore redieto furnith thefr enterpzife, and being mounted on their mightic courfers, they ran togither right egerlie. Atthe firkkcourfe , though thepatteinted, pet keptthep their fannles without anie perill of fab ling. he people beboloing botw ttiffeltecarle Da nid fat without mooning,cried that the Scotifhman fwas locked in bis fanble.ie hearing this, leapt ber fide bis hoffe, and berie nimblie mounted bp & gaineinto the fandle,armed as he was, to thegreat calied ate: continnaltflaughter and reife. At length tt was ace 50 Wander of the bebolders. This pone, he tokeano tans. cowed betiwirt the parties, bp the aduileof the earls HEHE. San one clan 5 thoulofight before the king at Perth, a- Hise ag Of Purrep and Crawford,that thictie pertonsofthe gaint thirtic of the other clans men, with tharpe funds to the btterance,without anie kind of arm ozbharnefle , in triall and dectfion of the quarell, fox the tthich the bariance bettwirt them firtt arole.1Both thefe clans right toffull of this ayointment,camt to Perth with their number,Ahere,in a place called the ther ftatte,¢ fo togither thep ran againe right fierce lie the fecond time, and pet twithout ante great bart os Fh oneither pact : but the thirn thate,, the lox Cttelles fwas borne out of the fade, and ze burt with Oe aves gtienousfall. ; {apo And for bicante the earle of Cratoford thus bar quithedbis aducrfarie on faint Georges D4? so founded a chanterie of feuert paicits to fing ladies churd) of Dundee,in memoyie of .Ce0°9* Sort inch,a litle befide the towne,in pzeferce ofthe 60 which thep dibnito our time , not without ~~ king and other indges affigned thereto, thep fought commendation ofthe faidearle. After this, _e accozding as it was agreed, and that twith {uch rage matted thee moneths in England, in ee and defperate furie,that all thofe of Clankaies part feaftingamorigf the nobles,before be refute - Wwere (laine (one onelie ercepted)iho to fauebis life, after be fatv ali bis fellotwes flaine.lept into the twas ter of Laie, and fivam over, and fo efcaped. Shere were 11 of Clanqubattans five that efcaped with life,but not one of them biitvounded and that verie fore.At theit entring into the field 02 lifts tere thep fhould fight the battell, one of the clans wans tedone of bisnumber, bp reafon that be which halo haue {uyplied it, twas paiutlie folenatwaic, not twits lingto be partaker of { deare a bargaine.\But there was acountrie-feloto among the bebolvers,abo bes Beis adind- Scotland, bighlie pzarfedof all eftates fo: a ble pot and great liberalitie there thetoed - . them. ot longafter, one fir Robert Pe a ae Cnglitoman,came into Scotland to trie pace bodin fingular battell , with home - come againtt him: be banquifhed one ee te dmountton,and Pugh Wiallale : but ue {was overcome byone ugh Lraill at o and died fhortlie after bpon difpleatarea conceiued. Zuthe famepere, Richard king of ~ bbichas pet remained bettwirt the tye iin - domes. 7 bing Henrie bpon teafonable allegations( ashe pretended) refirten to fatiffie hing Hoberts petitions conffreined to renounce all bis tight to the crowne, amd adiudged therewith foperpetuallprfon:petat in this bebalfe,bp reafon thereofthe peace bzake be, -_tipirt Iman named Dakdanald. ut at thelatt,being bee of Pardentered into Scotland, and got togither a carleofapar great botieof gods andcattell [inLouthianabone Set into ch themand their {ubieas, without aniefurther gedtoperpe= length (as the Scotilh chronicle telleth) he got farth 10 tracing of time. $2 thoatlic after, wenrie Perfie, tall prfon, of p2ifon difguifed in womans awatellandcameins Be efcapeth toGallowap,tbore he fell in feruice witha Scotith furnamed(asis fatd) Wenrie Wotfpurr and the carle Sectoe faxth of paton, iozated and Bnotwen that be was, and fherebpo bought to king Wobert,be twas right honozablic bp bim interteined : neurrtheleffe > knolwmg bimfelfe the king mabe bis eloeft forme named Danio (that 222° theiorsot . to fet Fmeth againt the mifcrcant people of the 20 Jif andgouernoz ofthe realme,as before pe'Balie: Payee" yortheatk parts..But beng appealedbythe lov Cite beard)hecreated duke of Aibanie. Ahele tore the sovegre dive &Bichard is depoled, atin the meanetime , his losat homerebelled again him,and determined to Depofehint from the - fo that bponbis returne into Cngland, be aS apprehended, put wi ward, and thoztlicatter Depafed front bis tolall effate, begaue bimfelfe thot avdington, at whattime thepdid in baine beffege 2Thi thecattell of Wats o2 Walts, ubo being at Lintone luere come bpon by the Dcots,for(to haue returne of ae the basties taken) Arehembalo earle of, Dotuglafle] lie to contemplation , till finallte he departed this bauing affembicn a potuer of mien, came with the B.Richard World at Sterling, and twas buried tntheblacke fame fotvardsthe entmics,tmmebdiatlie trherebpont Dieth at Sterfriers there tvithin the fame tolune, as the fame 20 tingand lieth thep fen to Bertwike, edleft all their bootie behind baned there. Decotith chronicles wntrulie on report. But to the them, ubtch being recouered by the fai carle of Bennie the matter, Wenrie the fonne of John of Gaunt, tomes WDotvglatf e and bis companie,be returned backe bry foarty king of finte duke of ancatter , atter that king Gicaro fo Coenburgh , where he Mhertlie after being taken The Engi landis tus depofed, was oeceatte crotyned king of Cngland at owned, {with an bot feucr,departed ont ofthis life , leaning ofSrchemb ar 1399.1. Ma, CAletkntintter, the thirteenth dap of Detober, inthe pete 1399, bebind bint an hono2zable memozte of bis name, forleet Dow: bis bigh protweffe and noble baliancie fhetwed it mas tat, nite and fiandete enterpzifes, bp himluckilic atebine King Wobert,in confioerationof a fumme of monie fo} the wealth of bis countric. We tuas named of bis tobi afoxchand paid, contracted couenants of mar terrible countenance and dzeadfull loke » Ihe grins The occafion rage to be had and made bettwirt bts fonne the uke 3° Dotvglatfe, the failing of Rothfaic,and the earle of Marches Daughter. But After bis deceafle, his fecond fonne that tas cal at betoire Archembalvcarle of Dowglas, hauing indignation led Itketwife Arcbembald, toas madecarle of Dotw tng Robert that the earle of March thould be preferred before glaffe;fop bis clot fonne William Dotwglate died © the carl: bim, byfinpozt of the vuke of Atbanie, procured a tn the peere before bis father. Shortlie atter, Wenvie Wenrle king "Darcy 1400, Iuthe pave nert infuing,thatis fo fap, 1.400, councell to be called, tr the bic) be foundmeanesto aMure his Daughter the lavic Wargerie, o2 Parte -_-singof England came into Scotland with arr ary of @natand -_mie, withoutdaing anie great damage tothe peo, ran (as faith Buchanan) onto the fato puke of Kothfaie, ple; for be required no moze of themthat kept anic ‘ With all (ped went abouttoconfummate the ma: _caftelsa2 ftrengths, but onelie to put fzth a banner tage bettwirt thet , to put the mratterout of all of his armesas be patted by.At bis comining to War Doubt. Lhe earle of March perceining this dealing, 4° bington,be was lodged in the nunrie there, ¢ thew camefo the king,and required to know bis pleature, ed much bounteous humanitie totvard the nunis,anp ifbe minded to performe the cournants concluded, all otherof that boufe, not fuffering anie manner of concerning the mariage betwirt the prince and bis thing tobe dane pzeiudiciall tothe fame. Lhe like daughter, o2 not; making as it were agreat conv gentlenefle he vfed towards them of the Wolie romp plaint of that abich was alreadie dene tothe breach boufe, athiscomming to @oenburgh, uberein be thereof; and receiuing antler nothing agreeable to liketwife longed, Ht ts thougtt,that tn memozie of the bis mind, be departed ina great fume, not ticking friendlie tntevteinement , ubidbis father the vuke to fay,be vould be reuenged on {uch ontruth per it of Lancafter found in thefe abbeies , at the tine of Crecarie » ane" Were long. Shortie atter he fled into Englanp, lea, bis being in Scotland,then the rebellion chanced in » fing bis cattell of Dunbar wel tufted of all things 5° England,though Jacke Straw and bis complices, ~ Neceflarte fo3 defenfe , in the keeping of bis filters be thetved (uch fanour totwards themat this prefent, fonne named tobert Maitland. Wut eben Archenv Mobebzicfe, itthouloapere, that king Wenrie balo Dotwglafle came thither in the kings name, caine into Scotland, as it were inforced, moze thor @D required to baue the caffell rendered into bis rough countell of bis nobles, than fo anic hatred he binds, this Robert Maitland obeied the kings conv bare totwards the Scots ,as he well (hetwen in returs mandement , and deliucred the boule to the fatp ning backe againe , without dbwing them ante far Dotoglafle. ther inturie. © e earle of March infoxmed hereof , procw §n the peere after , 02 thereabout, Died Walter Fr.Thin! fed all bis friends to conuete themfelues into Eng, Lrailie bithopof faint Andzewes, and the) Scotith Che death of land, and determined with bimfelfe to dm all the vif: 60 queene Annabell SDzonmond, after tole veceatte ius ens Pleafure and mifcptefe be might muent againt bis bir fonne Daurb the duke of Kothfate that onder bir Stone natiue countrie. Ling Robert fore dreading, gourrnment had bene well and vertuoullte bought leat bythis caries proc uf fone trouble might bp, hbauing not got once the reine at libertic fell to bap to follow amongett bis fubieas di ‘firft confit all kindof infolent outrage, (eching to defile wines, AC he satotent tating bis gads) fend) an herald af arines mito Sng» virgins, nuns, and all other bind of women, in all outrage of the ¢ LAND with letters vate bum poomtfing by the tenure places tibere hecanw. Atlength, bis father percet, buke of Moth. uing bis Gornes pouthfull nature to rage atter that 4. of the fame not onelie to pardon bim of alt offenfes cOmunitted, but alfe to redzeffe all wrongs 0; miu manner in brb;ineleo Inf beyond the bounds of all tes which be had anie wairs forth recetued , tf he meafure to the great repioch of them both , wroteto Would returne into Scot! and. And ferfomudh as the bis brother the ouke of Albante , requiting bim to carte of arch refuted t ffer,the (ame herald ac, take bis (onne,the (ain vuke of Kothfate into biscw Cesbing te infractions ginrn bim at bis departure foodie, amd to (a bim fo dathifen fo; bis wanton beba from king Hobert, went immedlatlie to Benrie utour as be might tearne to amend the fame.¢ ere kang of Crgl mw with ob cr letters, carneflic deft. ts to be noted, that the ouke of Albante hap of tong bs. thing -- = taho for balfea Frencjcrotne, andhis diet ouring gorth inte Freeland, 253 ringbin tocautetheearleot Pare to departout and intobis bounds, uherebp the peacemight be vis "3%Engplaten, at Sentletters is realme,not torecetue ante rebels out of Scots slo bntothe 2+ thing tobim,1102 fo ante of bis friends, (Zhis man F:Thn, (as faith Buchatian) feemedto be a fandle-maker, of€nglano --_ bp thenumber, though the matterayperteien no: BRRichard ' = offered' himfelfe fox a {mall fummieof monie to fil The hifterie of Scotland. matted Xabell baugbter to the Frendhking , awd fone after teat into Zeeland, to fuboue fur Irth rebels, as troubled the quiet ttateofthe countric. os = dached vices,thaittwas brantified fyith ante eptranz Davie vertues 5for tbich cafe bebeing king in Mante,bis brother Robert was kinginded, as one (epomtrhome' the thle gouernement did Depend. ing fortethat fo notable a fight thoulo be patten oer, *eo= == © oo.» ohio s? (cot A Will leane tncerteite, haning nocerteintie deli aueren thereof buito ue. This Robert the third rather |