[1] There were present at his coronation foure bi|shops, fiue earles, and a great multitude of people of the land. Immediatlie vpon the newes brought to the king of Bruces coronation,An armie sent into Scot|land. he sent foorth a power of men, vnder the conduct of the earle of Penbroke, and of the lord Henrie Percie, the lord Robert Clifford, and others, to resist the attempts of the Scots, now readie to worke some mischéefe, through the incouragement of the new king. Edward prince of Wales was made knight this yeare at London upon Witsundaie,

Prince Ed|ward made knight.

Thrée hun|dred saith Matth. West.

& a great number of other yoong bachelers with him (297 as Abington writeth) the which were sent streightwaies with the said prince towards Scotland, to ioine with the earle of Pen|broke, to resist the attempts of the new king Robert le Bruce and his complices.Prince Ed|ward sent into Scotland. King Edward himselfe followed. The generall assemblie of the armie was appointed at Carleill, fiftéene daies after the Nati|uitie of saint Iohn Baptist, from thence to march foorth vnder the guiding of the prince into Scotland.