[1] But to returne now to the dooings of king Ed|ward, who in this meane time, hauing perfect know|ledge of the league concluded betwixt the king of France and the king of Scotland, prepared an ar|mie, and first sent ambassadors into Scotland,Ambassadors sent to the K. of Scots. to giue summons to king Iohn to appeare at New|castell within certeine daies, that he might there shew the cause whie he had broken the league: and further, to declare vnto him that he was deceiued, if he thought he might serue two maisters, contrarie to the words of the gospell, and according to the old saieng which seldome neuer faileth in consequence,

Defuit ambobus qui vult seruire duobus.

For how much fauour as he purchased at the hands of the Frenth king, so much displeasure might he as|sure himselfe to procure at the hands of the king of England, whome to obeie, it should be most for his aduantage. The ambassadors that were sent, did their message throughlie, but king Iohn was so farre off from answering any thing that might sound to the maintenance of peace, that shortlie after he sent let|ters of complaint vnto king Edward, for wrongs which he alledged he had susteined by his means and at his hands. Herevpon king Edward, by aduise of his councell, determined to set forward with his armie into Scotland.