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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Amongst these, the chéefe leaders were, Rafe earle of Westmerland, Thomas lord Dacres,What lords & knights with their compa|nies went to the rescued of the castel a+gainst the Scots. Rafe lord Neuill, George lord Strange, Richard lord Lati|mer, George lord Lumleie, Iohn lord Scroope, Hen|rie lord Clifford, George lord Ogle, William lord Coniers, Thomas lord Darcie. Of knights, Thomas baron of Hilton sir William Persie, sir William Bulmer, sir William Gascoigne, sir Rafe Bigod, sir EEBO page image 783 Rafe Bowes, sir Thomas a Parre, sir Rafe Ellec|ker, sir Iohn Constable, sir Iohn Ratcliffe, sir Iohn Sauill, sir Thomas Strangweis, and a great num|ber of other knights and esquiers besides. The whole armie was little lesse than twentie thousand men, beside the nauie, whereof the lord Brooke was ad|merall.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 When the Scots had diuerse waies assaulted and beaten the castell of Norham, but could make no batterie to enter the same, they determined of their owne accord to raise the siege, and returne; and that so much the sooner in verie déed, bicause they heard that the earle of Surrie was within two daies iour|nie of them, with a great puissance. Wherefore king Iames raised his siege, and returned home into his owne realme. When the earle knew of the kings re|turne, he followed him with all hast possible, trust|ing suerlie to ouertake him, and to giue him battell. When the earle was entred Scotland, he ouerthrew and defaced the castell of Cawdestreimes,The earle of Surrie en|treth Scot|land defacing castels and towers. the tower of Hetenhall, the tower of Edington, the tower of Fulden: and he sent Norreie king at armes to the capteine of Haiton castell, which was one of the strongest places betwixt Berwike and Edenburgh, to deliuer him the castell. Which he denied to doo, affir|ming that he was sure of spéedie succours.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The earle héerevpon laid his ordinance to the ca|stell, and continuallie beat it, from two of the clocke till fiue at night, in such wise, that they within rende|red vp the place, their liues onelie saued. The earle caused his minors to rase & ouerthrow the fortresse to the plaine ground. The Scotish king was within a mile of the siege, and both knew it, and saw the smoke, but would not set one foot forward to the res|cue. While the erle laie at Haiton, the king of Scots sent to him Machemont, and an other herald, desi|ring him at his election, either to fight with whole puissance against puissance, or else they two to fight person to person; requiring that if the victorie fell to the Scotish king, that then the earle should deliuer for his ransome, the towne of Berwike, with the fishgarths of the same.

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