[1] [2] The Duke of Albany, hearing of the greate preparation that ye Erle of Shreweſburie made, to raiſe an army of foureſcore thouſande men to inuade Scotlande, hee likewiſe ſente vnto all the Earles,The Duke of Albany rey|ſeth an Army to inuade Englande. Lords, and Nobles of the Realme, wil|ling them to raiſe all ſuche power as they coulde make in defence of their coũtrey, which they did, and ſo being aſſembled, the Duke with a mighty army of Scottiſhmen and certayne Frenchmen, with greate artillerie, marched forwarde, till bee came to the water of Eſke foreaneynſt Carkle, and perceiuing that the Engliſh armie came not then forwarde, he did what he could to perſwade the Noble men to enter into Englande, but as they were in counſell togither about that earneſt motion made to them by the Duke, a certayne graue perſonage ſayde to them in this manner:

My Lords,The words of a Counſeller. hither be we come by the commaun|dement of my Lord gouernor Duke of Albany, & albeit we be ready to defende our owne natiue Realm, cõtraire ye inuaſiõ of our auld enimies of Englande, yet neuertheleſſe it ſeemeth not guid, nor for the weale of our realme of Scotlande to paſſe within England with our army to inuade the ſame at this time, and the earneſt perſwaſiõs whilke the gouernoure makes to vs to doe the ſame, proceedes alane [...]ly for ye pleaſure of Frãce, it appeareth to be ſufficiẽt ynough for vs ſo lang as the king our ſoueraigne Lord is within age to defende our owne Realme, and not to inuade: o|therwiſe, we mar put the hayle countrey, and no|bilitie thereof in hazard of Tinſall, for K. Iames the fourth brought the Realme of Scotlande to the beſt that it euer was and by the warre, it was brought to the worſt almoſt that might bee: for by that warre, was hee and his nobilitie tinte, whilke Scotlande ſare laments. Wherefore by mine aduice, let vs goe to the gouernor, & knowe of him the cauſe why he waulde perſwade vs to inuade England.