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Wil. Paruus. N. Triuet. Dauid king of Scots reti|red
home.
Simon Dun. R. Houe. Alberike de Uéer slaine.
Dauid king of Scotland was not at the battell himselfe, but hearing
of the discomfiture, got him out of the countrie, and by helpe of trustie
guides re|turned into Scotland, whilest Alberike de [...]éer was slaine at London in a seditious tumult raised by the citizens.
The kingdome being thus diuided into two seuerall factions, was by all
similitudes like to come to vtter ruine: for the people kindled in hatred
one against another, sought nothing else but reuenge on both sides,
Wil. Malm.
and still the land was sp [...]iled and wasted by the men of warre which lodged within the castels
and fortresses,
Polydor.
and would often issue out to harrie and spoile the countries. But
now that the two cheefest heads were prisoners, there was good hope
conceiued that God had so wrought it, whereby might grow some ouerture of
talke, to quiet such troubles by fréendlie peace and agreement.