[1] [2] Moreouer, about the same time,The king of Scots inua|deth Cum|berland. William king of Scotland entred with a great power, first into Cum|berland, and besieged Carleil: but hearing that an armie was prepared against him in the south par|ties of the realme, and readie to set forward, he raised his siege, and entred into Northumberland, (which prouince king Henrie the sonne had giuen him in the last assemblie holden at Paris) endeuouring to bring it into his possession. But the more earnestlie he went about to inforce the people to his will, the more sti [...]lie did they withstand his purpose, hating [page 88] him so much, that in no condition they were willing to come vnder his rule, whereby the Scots were put backe and repelled, and that to their great losse. The kings power also comming into the countrie fol|lowed them, Wil Paruus. and passing ouer the water of Tweed, which diuided then (as it dooth at this daie) the two realmes, made the like spoile in the land of the eni|mies, as they had made in the countries of Nor|thumberland and Cumberland.