[1] [2] The Lorde of Cadȝow beeing in the towne of Striueling, with a great companie of the Erle of Dowglaſſes friendes,Striueling is burnt. in reuenge of his death inconſiſtently burnt that towne, and did ma|ny other great diſpleaſures to the King and hys ſubiectes, ſetting forth Proclamations agaynſt the King and his Councell, for the violating of the aſſurance graunted (as before is ſayde) to the Earle of Dowglas. Whereby the King was put ſo to his ſhiftes, that hee was determined to haue left the Realme,The king would haue fled. and to haue fledde by Sea into Fraunce, had not Iames Kenedre the By|ſhop of Saint Androwes cauſed him to ſtay, on the hope he had of aſſyſtaunce onely by the Earle of Huntley, whiche Erle hearing that the Dow|glaſſes had gathered an armie in the South a|gaynſte the King, rayſed another armie in the North to ayde the king.