[1] King Dauid also was of a fierce courage, and re|die inough to haue giuen him battell, but yet when he beheld the English standards in the field, and di|ligentlie viewed their order and behauiour, he was at the last contented to giue eare to such as intrea|ted for peace on both sides. Wherevpon comming to king Stephan, he entred a freendlie peace with him, wherein he made a surrender of Newcastell, with condition that he should reteine Cumberland by the frée grant of king Stephan,An accord made betwixt the two kings Stephan and Dauid. who hoped there|by to find king Dauid the more faithfull vnto him in time of need: but yet he was deceiued, as after|wards manifestlie appéered. For when king Ste|phan required of him an oth of allegiance, he answe|red that he was once sworne alreadie vnto Maud the empresse. Howbeit to gratifie him, he comman|ded his son Henrie to receiue that oth, for the which the king gaue him the earledome of Huntington to hold of him for euer.