Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The battell was begun verie fiercelie at the first, and well fought for a time, but the Scotish horsse|men being toiled before in forreieng the countrie, could not long continue against the fierce assault of the English, but were either beaten downe, or else constreined to saue themselues by flight. The king with a few other (who at the first had begun the bat|tell) was taken.The king of Scots taken. Also manie of the Scots who being far off, and yet hearing of the skirmish, came run|ning toward the place, & were taken yer they could vnderstand how the matter had passed. This taking of the king of Scots was on a saturdaie, being the seuenth of Iulie. Ger. Dor.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The English capteines hauing thus taken the Scotish king in the midst of his armie, conteining the number of 80000 men, returned to Newcastell, Wil. Paruus. greatlie rei [...]ising of their good successe, aduertising EEBO page image 92 king Henrie the father hereof with all speed, who as then was come ouer from Normandie, Matt. Paris. Matth. West. Wil. Paruus. Ger. Dor. and was (the same day that the Scotish king was taken) at Can|turburie, making his praiers there before the sepul|ture of the archbishop Becket (as after it shall ap|péere.)

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Polydor. In the meane while and somewhat before this time, the earle of Leicesters men, which laie at Leicester vnder the conduct of Robert Ferreis earle of Dar|bie (as some write) or rather of Anketille Malorie constable or gouernour (if we shall so call him, as Roger Houeden saith) came to Northampton, where they fought with them of that towne, and getting the victorie,This chanced a little after Whitsuntide. tooke two hundred prisoners, and slue or wounded néere hand as manie more, and so with this good successe in that enterprise returned againe to Leicester, from whence they first set foorth. The kings horssemen herevpon came streightwaies to Northampton, and following the enimies, could not ouertake them.