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Show SSS The hiftorie ofScotland. -Mhisiletter- being delivered tito the Scotity her rald , be departed twith the fame into Flanders, there to have faken (hip; but for want of readie pal fage be fatedand returned not inte Scotland till Flodden field was fought, and the king laine. sor king James perceiuing all the Crgliffmens do ings to tend onto war rather than to peace, hauing taken ozder fo2 the affembling of bis people, tminee dfatlie after he had ent farth his herald with conv hie paifoners , and fent them atvay inte Scotlmo, ment had fetched a botie tithin the Scotith ground, anddiuerfehealured; and thus he abode ancigly aflembleda power , ¢ follolved theminto Po2thum: teene dates within Cngland, till tivo parts of bis berland,but per he could returne be twas foxelatd [int armie tuere fcaled ¢ departed home from him, whic Wronie houle,o2 Wreinefield juytye Cnglitymen , fhep did bpon this occaffon. #e The king was determined perfuaed to have p, thin, Adich breaking ont of thetrambuthes , put the Scofithimen to the wazle,and of them toke and flue ma: 20 befieged Werivike ( beyond which be fas not pal: nie. fed ) fice the fame alone toas moze hono} (than all the other places beftoes)if thep tuanits the tating Buchanliy $Lhele toars thus begun,the kiitg determined to ‘go tobis armie ( astt femeth) not pet fullte allem: ibereof thep fuypofed not to be berie hard, becaule bled. Wherebpon comming to Zimuch, be went to they twere {nre that the fotore and caffell juere bry fhe church to beare encnfong; as the maner was. furnifhed of all things for the defenfe thereof, Buchanlib.13. So homie, after be had entered the chaypell , there Wberebdpon, the king (deeming nothing to bard fy came arr olo man, hole heave twas fometbat pelloWity red, hangitig dotwite Hyon his oulvers, his bis armice,efpeciatlie, fince the Englith tere fet on foozke as much as thep might in the Jfrend wars) forehead igh with baloneite bare headed, Hauing beifig nouriMhed in that banitie ( by his flattering bis bovieconered twitha biewit garment, girded 30 courticrs )dtdleaus the fame bndoneat this time, with thite , and verie reverent ti hts countenance. meaning in bis returne eafilie to haue obteincdit. This man {eking the king ,paled thronghthecom: Wutas thep were pet at Jfeozd a herald of the Cng- panie fanding there, anddzemere to the king. lifh came bnito thems , requiring that thep would ap' Uh being now come bnits him (and withacerteine tude bebauiour, leaning bponthe feat therein the bing was placed) in bomelie fo2t faied bnto him: << Bing James fent ontothe, to give tHheadmonily -_pointa day and place, Hhere and ten boththe ar mies might foinein battell,herevpan,there was a councell called amongeté the Scots in bid tt was agreedby the greater part, that the Scots cc ment that thou haffen not fortvard to the place hich fhould returne homte into their countric, leatt iwith thou batt deternrined ; tehich Warning if thou doe ‘fo fmallacompante thep might bajar the tate of ‘ defpite, it Mall fuccecd tit with thee,and with allfuc) 4° the thole countries efpectalite, fince that they had ab readie fufficientlic obtefiied fame, glorie andriches, and fo the bttermofE fatiffied the band of antic with chue the familiaritée,cuttome,o2 countellof women, the 3Frendi;for there was nd fui cante,tbp thep fo S¢ ann if thon Dot othertvite, tt Hall fucceed to thp number ((o fein) and for trauell (in ouerthzolning & cc burtandreproch After hich thus poker, be mings led bimfelfe totth theother companie neither could mante forts)fo much weakened,fhould now againe be laivopentofo great a multitude of the Cngli after be found( the euenfong being ended) thembe ivas fought for bp the king : for be Was neuer fene affer that he had thus deliucred his meflage. Which dailie increafing with fuccors. Ffo2tt was (ard at that time ; that Thomas Watward brought me field (befings the reft of his armic) 6000 of cho L femed the moze frange , becaufe that manie tbhic) 50 and valiant fonldiers from the Crglifh cape Tor nere him (marking allbis oder, andoefirous Ffrance ) before Huriveine. 3 oe fobaue heard moze things front bint could not pers Lo.which perfuation (to make the matter mo? " king ifthe that apved, telue bis Departure ; amonaett &bhich perfons | of further tfinag ffrange) thofe that meant to baue afked bim further quettiDepart; the Cnglith hott of necellttic matt be byl : ois ) Danid L indfeie (a man of arpronedcredit and ued, and contd not that peare againe be repare, dertue, verte tell learnen, and tthofe life was far caufe their fouldiers tyere fet fromthe farthelt effranged from lieng and falfhod) toas one,tio tolo of the realnie;and that éf the king twonld needs .5 this fame to me (faith Buchanan) a a thing mott that be ther thonld dw if in bis olvne wae . certeine; o2elfe-F would haue onerpatted it asa fa Ring James approched nerebnto €ngiand With his power, The king of Scots made to much batt. ching tothe borders, and nothing abated withthe cuilllucte thus at the beginning danced to bis peor ple, purpofed twith greater abuantageof victorie,.to recouerthat detriment ; and berebpon be made {uch batt ; that be tuonln iiot (fate for the tole potver of -_gqreedie of Swarre,twas cafilie perfuaded oe m enimiein that place . Xn the meane fures 3 Gnoglit} came not forth (at the dav eefh the themby the eral, tihich before had bene = uer the tuater of tured the tivg and tiventith of Au Scots) the noblemen of Scotland, tablng ns thereof, of0 afrefy go to the hing, Declare Sa thetr not comming to battell as onelit and pecefpt, deferring the matter from? bay At Weliibam neere to the riuer of Xnitell ; any ‘the the Scots duitinithen. bistealme,tbtch ions in preparing to conte forinard nto bim; but comming to the bowers , be paftrd o¢ gui, and entered into England, lodging that night Mozbharn. > pirg the time t place in bis power alipaies a 60 pointen But Abert the French amballador ee Inthe meanetime twas the thole power of Scot: teine other, fed tuith the sfrench pentions, labo "4 ee land affemblen ; with the dich king James apzo? the contrarie ; the king being 7 tp natute a blecavied about by commonreport.| hert daplaid fiege nto the catfellof Porham | and Che Wraies. within Mhartfpace wan the Weaies', ouerthety the to the rnd that their force night be é Lhero Wherefore fatd they,we thoulo vie te agains ther. 302 fince'thephane not aka". -tunmult of tvarres, foithgreat pratfe and Bait pe to erecute theather. JFo2 fiuce the riuer of Lill (bas > bing bie banks)is notpattable,but at certeine miles bence cercept itbebpa batoge )fome few map there teite quiet, toined with gaine and gloate foy the res frething of our felues? Which hind of tiaorie (that is gotten moze bp tuords than bp fvoxds) thiefie tehi&a grentimultitede: Weftoes abtch, eben a part | = as that their countrie fhall not by the peace of rina nie peeres recouer bic former eater what reater poofit maptue lobe for by fwarre than in a teat tebichthe fare: countell wereto follow the Aritsubid) ffitbenotiiken, then is theregod accafion offered fhoulo deliuer the cattell nite the bing . This was granted: and becaufe none came Within the time to Incotland. thirteenth dap of Augull, hearing that the Englith: sc as fhall attend bpon the. Further Jam comma cc Dedfo gtue the intelligence before hand, that thonef fine preferibes trite thent tf isto thame tothe SDecots to returne into thei countrie without bats tell, 02 to fight totthin their otpne limits. DF both into the noth parts , couenanting if thep were not refcued by the nineteenth day of that moneth, thep the refcuc, the cattell twas delinered at the appoinMandentent to denounce the warte, he Determined 1o fed day; Agreat part of it was onerthotwne and to thuade the Englith confines, and firit before his beaten dotwne . After this he toanthe caftels of Englifhmen Maine force was come togither,the lod Humes that Fourd and Ctell,x oiuerte other placesof ttrength, Foard and ferchedabmtic fyas lord chamberlaine and warden of Scotland,the of abich, part were oucrthrotwne. We alfotoke mar Eel tabee Fr.Thir. Thehiftorie ofScotland. Warnebine , ¢ luc diuerfe twlthinthe cated fo that Baresi the taptetne and fuch as had charge Within it,aefive the king to delaic the fiege, ubile thep might fendto theearleof Surrete alreadie come fpith an armie _b,anb toith (ame and reproch toour enimics;te obs belongeth fo ment, and of men fpeeialite tothe leas ofthe Cnglifh armic is pated the budge; the fame 10 dersann capteins, as fucha gloste abereof theron bioge matecatilic(byenginsplaced thereferc)tecut mon fouldicrs mapnot chailenge anie part, in fimbder s fo that there{hallnot bepadage for anie WAhich betg tous token by earle Dotuglas, more bpaneans ihareof, theonepartof thenrthall be fabdutetion the one fideo this rider ; before that although ail they ubtch were paelent feemed (bp there Seuntenance) to giueconient thereto:pet the kmg anie aid Can come onto ther from:the.other banke. (ubo bad with other bound bimfelfe te fight tottinebe She king liked netiber of dete: vewles ain perfuas Englith ) receiues thele countels: twith contraric fisus; but anfivered, that be would notfatter the cares 3 and ft beat commanded Dolvglas to dee Cnglith todepart(emfoughter with)stthoughtbhere part home,tf be vere altarof theentnte, Wheres thereat rococo ngaintt humAt abtetirath aniwer, bpon be(conceining fonte bnkinonefe; and intward> the ubole nobilitie was grandnfliesfiendeds ' 20 Le bebolding thereunto all thefe things twenty Wherebpon Archembald Dotwaglas care of An: comebpthe hingsrathnetfe) forthwith burt out in gus chic) farre ercelled all the othersboth tt peeres feares. Atter udich(as fone as be could fettle bum: amd authoritic) labouredto turne the Kings mind felfe thereto) he fpakethete fewtyons, Tif he) , titi alt gentle peefiiations sand beganito make a -npsfoniner life DD Not clearente fromthe repoch of : moze. ample difcourfe bporr the tiuafmmer com: fels giuen bythe nobilitic. JFo2 he Hotwrd that the A coward , {know not tutth that reafono2 perfuar >? -_fion J might steare o2 defend myLele, FFop tvulie fo king bap fallic (a iffico the requettof theFrenchjin ongas this mip bobie yas ableto futtetine antelar " > that thofe great armies fhould neither burt France -_(tebtehis the onelie thing beretwith F can now be that be had now turned thegreatett part of the Cng: bo2, Fnewer (paveto fpendthe fame inthe defente 5» lifharntie before bentagaint the French, againk of ury countries helpe, and mp fonereignes bony. bimfeife: and bis otwnc people; and bad fo wrought, 3° Wut fince ¥ fee their cares to erclude mpcountell > N22 Dw ante iniurie wuts the Seote.> fith thep profitable ) J hore leaue mp ido fornnes (ate nert ?? {were not able long toremaine in campe in thofe Gita ny countrie are moll deare toire)Md the reft 9» cold places , andina barren countric onifurnithed of mip hinred (of alon ¥ areatlic acconnt)ag acer teine pledge of the trutly and loueof mp minn tor" of all things (bp the calamities of the lat twarres) andin ithich there was no come; and ifthere Were, it twards (hee, andthe conimon helpeof uy countric, >> could not be ripened ( the winter comming on fo And Z pray Goo that he make thisteare of mine to 55 be falfe, andthat Ymap ratherbe counted a lieng faft) in thofe noztherne partsof the realne, prophet, than behold thofe things bith Z feare will ?" And there the Frend) amballado}? doth fo much tage bs bnto the battell , J fuypole that the fame 4° happen Onto vs, WIhteh Words ten the Dstogtis had faid to the king, be departed thence with bis Mould not feme either newo} ftrange bnto bs,that companie, ihe rei of the nobilitic (bicante they afrange man(ubhtch Doth not refpea the common fatw they could not matv ibe King to Weir niind toke entll of the realme,but the priuat commoditic of bis that place fo: battell dbic) was nert bnty them, to otune nation) be ouer lauith in polwzing out the the end(feeing thep were much inferio? in number ta bloud of other men. Welldes trhich,bis requett is w their eniimies, fo there Were 26000 fighting men in uertinpudent, to demano of the Scots that thid the Crglith armie,as tt was knotwne bpthe (counts) the Frenchy king (a man of fingular erperience and to defend themfelues twith the benefit of the places tolfedume) Dott not indge conuenient fo; bis otwne anv therebpongot the bill nert bntotheircampe.) kingdome o2 dignitie, tf we be oucrthjowne. Met ther thoulo the tofle of bis hott ferme moe light vw 5° to bint ‘although Wwe are few in number)bicaule that all thep of Scottanod( abhich ercell tn force, authozitie ©} counfell) are affembled here togither , tbo being Gatne,the reft of the realine would fone be a preie to the bicroz, Wibat 7 Fs it more fafe fo; bs, and moze profitable to the efchetwing of all banger , fo: bim to fight at this prefent: Potrulie. Forif hewesow 3n obich meane tine, the carle of Ourrie lew Hdd ae tenant fo the king of Cngla,bauing railed All WE polverof the nosth parts of Cnglann, came with the fame totvards the place ubere be beard that hing Janes was incamped, and aproching within thie miles of the Scotith campe in fullfight of the Geos filhmen,pitdt dDotone bis tents,and incamped toith rere raigsy ache engi campe inhione mie Scorith his wholearmic. Although king James hav great ""* defire to fight with bis enimntes thus looged in full foe that the Englith by imagined meanes)map biew of his campe; pet bicaule be was incamped in be either made nadie of monic, 07 elfe werted bp de» late; what can be bone moze neceflarie fox the pe 60 a place of great aduantage, fo as the entices coulo not aypzoch to fight with him, but with great lofte fent fate of things , thai to compell the entmie to and banger to caff the mfelucs awayp,he thought gab diulde bis armie , to the end that twe map eafe the to keepe his ground, (pectatlie bicanfe all thofe of Bing Famed tweight of warre againit the French by one part of nt againé vs, and full to hols them yates to karpe themreabie to (et jue thems caufe te folow ethail the glocte ano thetw (abi > rather baliant 1 words than b their rafnefie & mach pretend)be fol kganfiweres. £0; what can bayen moze fono;able {9 he bing, then that we( bythe onertetwoffma the nabilitie, tbo were knowne to be of expertence, 8 mwa bid not hold Lettthere apuife that countelled PUNO grou, glue battell At chat time the eacleof Surrie had fentan of: Paulus fouius ficer at armes bnto him , tequiring him to come fazth of bis Mrength onto forme indifferent grounv, tere be would be reavie to incounter bim,4 HAM @&he carte af ie the earle of Hunticie, a man for bis high valians Hanttrte hus nic cattels , bp the fpatle of manie countries totth -ete toned twtth twtfedome and polictehanin moft res FoOntett Cwore ann fire , and by the otumg home of ( great bates ax preies) baue done that imiucte to them, putationof all the refloue, affirmed in plaine thoy fi befives that whic) Dotwglalle has befoye (ata) that Pr, Thiv no bing |
