[1] In like maner when king Dauid heard that the king was thus vexed with ciuill warre at home, he entred England againe in most forceable wise:The Scots eftsoones in|uade Nor|thumberland. and sending his horssemen abroad into the countrie, commanded them to waste and spoile the same after their accustomed maner. But in the meane time he purposed with himselfe to besiege Yorke: which citie if he might haue woone, he determined to haue made it the frontier hold against king Stephan, and the rest that tooke part with him. Herevpon calling in his horssemen from straieng further abroad, he marched thitherwards, and comming neere to the citie, pitched downe his tents.