Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 But now to procéed. The lords that had the rule of the land for king Henrie the father, perceiuing earle Bigots procéedings, sent knowledge thereof with all expedition to the king, as yet remaining in the parties beyond the seas. Whilest these things were a dooing, although the minds of manie of the conspirators against king Henrie the father were inclined to peace,Additions to Iohn Pike. yet Roger Mowbray, and Hugh Bigot (by reason of this new supplie of men got out of Flanders) ceassed not to attempt fresh exploits: and chéeflie they solicited the matter in such wise with William king of Scotland, that whilest they in other quarters of the realme plaied their parts, he entred into the confines of Cumberland,The king of Scots inua|deth Eng|land. and first be|sieged the citie of Carleil, but perceiuing he could not win it in any short time, he left one part of his armie to keepe siege before it, and with the residue marched into the countrie alongst by the riuer of E|den,Castels woon by the Scots. taking by force the castels of Bourgh and Apple|bie, with diuerse other. This doone, he passed ouer the riuer, and came through Northumberland (wasting the countrie as he went) vnto Alnewike, which place he attempted to win, though his labour therein pro|ued but in vaine.
Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 This enterprise which he made into Northumber|land, he tooke in hand chéefelie at the suit and request of Roger Mowbray, from whome Geffrey (who after was bishop of Lincolne) K. Henries eldest base son had taken two of his castels, so that he kept the third with much adoo. He had giuen his eldest sonne in ho|stage vnto the said king of Scots for assurance of such couenants to be kept on his behalfe as were passed betwixt them. Polydor. Duncane a Scotish cap|teine wasteth Kendall. In the meane time one Dun|cane or Rothland, with an other part of the Scotish armie entered into Kendall, and wasted that coun|trie in most cruell wise, neither sparing age nor sex, insomuch that he brake into the churches, slue those that were fled into the same for safegard of their liues as well preests as other. The English power of horssemen which passed not the number of 400. was assembled at Newcastell, vnder the leading of Ro|bert de Stouteuille, Ra [...]e Glanuille, Wil. Paruus. R. Houed. William Ur|sie, Bernard Balliolle [and Odonet de Umfrei|uille.]
Compare 1577 edition: 1 These capteines hauing knowledge that Dun|cane was in one side of the countrie, and king Wil|liam in another, determined to issue foorth and trie the chance of warre (which is doubtfull and vncer|teine, according to the old saieng,
Fortuna belli semper ancipiti in loco est)Sen. in The.against the enimies, sith it should be a great rebuke to them to suffer the countrie to be wasted after that sort without reuengement. Herevpon riding foorth one morning, there arose such a thicke fog and mist that they could not discerne any waie about them, so that doubting to fall within the laps of their enimies at vnwares, they staied a while to take aduise what should be best for them to doo. Now when they were almost fullie resolued to haue turned backe againe, by the comfortable words and bold exhortation of Bernard Balliolle, they changed their purpose,Bernard de Balliolle. and rode forward, till at length the northerne wind be|gan to waken, and droue awaie the mist, so that the countrie was discouered vnto them, and perceiuing where Alnewike stood, not knowing as yet whether the Scots had woone it or not, they staied their pace, and riding softlie, at length learning by the inhabi|tants of the countrie, that the Scotish king despai|ring to win Alnewike, had raised his siege from thence the same day, they turned streight thither, and lodging there all night, in the morning got to their horsses verie earelie, riding foorth towards the eni|mies that were spred abroad in the countrie to forrey the same. They had anon espied where the king was, and incontinentlie compassed him about on euerie side, who perceiuing the English horssemen readie thus to assaile him, with all diligence called backe his men from the spoile; but the more part of them being straied far off through the swéetnes they found in getting of preies, could not heare the sound of the trumpets, yet notwithstanding with those his horsse|men which he could get togither, he encountred the English men which came vpon him verie hastilie.