[1] Polydor. Howbeit whilest these things were a dooing, cer|teine of the English Nobilitie, abhorring both the king and the present state of his gouernment, went priuilie out of the realme into Scotland to king Dauid, declaring vnto him what a detestable act was committed by the lords of England, in that (contra|rie to their oth made vnto the empresse Maud, and hir issue) they had now crowned Stephan. Where|fore they besought the said king to take in hand to reuenge such a vile iniurie practised against hir, and to restore the kingdome vnto the said empresse, which if he did, it should be a thing most acceptable both to God and man.