[1] The king aduertised hereof, got all his host togi|ther, and marched forward verie terriblie toward duke Henries campe. But shewing no token of feare, he caused the trench wherewith he had inclosed his campe foorthwith to be cast downe, and leauing the siege, came into the fields with his armie set in order of battell, meaning to trie the matter by dint of sword, although he had not the like number of men as the king had: whose armie perceiuing their enimies to come in the face of them, were stricken with a sudden feare: neuerthelesse, he himselfe be|ing of a good courage, commanded his people to march forward. But herewith certeine Noble men, that loued not the aduancement of either part, vnder a colour of good meaning sought to treat an agrée|ment betwixt them, so that an intermission or cesing from war was granted, and by composition the ca|stell which the king had built, and the duke besieged, was razed to the ground. The king and the duke al|so came to an enteruiew and communication togi|ther, a riuer running betwixt them. Some write that they fell to agreement, Matth. Paris. Ger. Dor. Eustace king Stephans sonne. king Stephan vndertaking to raze the castell of Cranemers himselfe, and so lai|eng armour aside for that time, they parted asunder.