Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 At length the discomfiture was such, and the Scots preassed so earnestlie to win the bridge also of those Englishmen,The English|men discomfi|ted. which were not yet passed, that at length the earle of Surrey commanded to breake that end of the bridge, where they stood at defense to keepe backe the Scots, for else had there few of the Englishmen escaped. There were slaine (as some haue written) to the number of six thousand men, and amongst other was slaine sir Hugh Cressingham, whose skin (as hath béene reported) the Scots stripped off his dead carcasse, for the malice which they bare toward him. This discomfiture chanced on the 11 day of September. The earle of Surrey, leauing in the castell of Striueling the said sir Marmaduke Thweng,The earle of Surrey re|turneth in hast to Ber|wike. promised him to come to his aid at all times when néed should be, within ten weekes space, and herewith taking his horsse, rode in such hast to Berwike, that after his comming thither, his stéed being set vp in the stable of the friers minors, neuer after tasted meat, but died: after this, the said earle making no long aboad in Berwike, rode vp to Lon|don vnto prince Edward, and left the towne of Ber|wike as a preie to the Scotishmen: but those yet that had the castell in kéeping, defended it manfullie against the Scots,The Scots enter Ber|wike. the which assembled togither in campe vnder the leading of Alexander earle of Mur|rey: and their capteine William Waleis came to Berwike, and finding the towne void of all defense,The castell holdeth tacke against them. entred it, but they could not win the castell by any meanes.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Northumberland men conueied their wiues, their children, their cattell, & other goods, which might be remoued, out of the countrie for feare of the eni|mies inuasion: but when the Scots lingered time,The Scots inuade Nor|thumberland, and spoile the countrie. and entred not within the English borders for a sea|son, they brought their goods againe, in hope that the Scots would not come foorth of their owne marches at that time. But the Scots hauing aduertisement thereof, about the feast of S. Luke entred the En|glish borders, and did much hurt within the countrie of Northumberland, so that to auoid the danger, all the religious men fled out of the monasteries situat betwixt Newcastell vpon Tine, and Carleill. The Scots spoiled, harried, and burnt vp the countrie, till the feast of saint Martine, and in the oactues of the same feast they drew togither, and went towards Carleill, which towne they summoned, as you shall heare.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 They sent a preest to them that kept it, comman|ding them to yéeld: but receiuing a froward answer, they fell to and wasted all that countrie, passing tho|rough the forrest of Inglewood, Cumberland,The forest of Inglewood. and Al|lerdale, till they came vnto Derwent and Coker|mouth, not sparing either church nor chappell. Their meaning was to haue gone into the bishoprike of Durham, but what through sore weather of haile, snow and frost, & what through vaine feare of wrong information giuen by their spials, that the countrie was well prouided of men of warre for defense, they brake off that iournie, and yet there were not past a hundred men of armes, and thrée thousand footmen in that countrie, which were then also dispersed tho|rough irksomenesse of long staieng for the enimies. The Scots therefore drew vnto Hexham, and there lodged, not without vexing the canons, although they had granted letters of protection vnto the prior and couent of the same house, to indure for one whole yeare: and likewise letters of safe conduct to passe and repasse for one canon, one squire, and two ser|uants, when soeuer they should send to them, during that terme: which letters were giuen foorth vnder the name of the said earle of Murrey, and William Waleis.The towne of Riton burnt. Anno Reg. 26. From thence they went towards Newca|stell, and burnt the towne of Riton. Finallie, percei|uing they could not preuaile in attempting to win the towne of Newcastell,The Scots returne home. they diuided their spoiles and returned home.