[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] From Crikelade the king went to Eirencester,The K. [...]|peth his Christmas [...] at Crikela [...] where he held the feast of Christmasse, the earles of Norffolke, Penbroke, Sur [...]i [...], and other great lords [page 329] comming thither to ioine their powers with his. Thither came also a great strength of footmen,Earles that came to the king to Erike+land. part of the which vnder the leading of one Robert Aqua|ri [...], a right famous capteine, tooke the castell of Brom|field, those that had the kéeping of it fléeing foorth of it. The king comming to Worcester about Newyeres tide, caused the walles of the citie to be repared, committing the custodie thereof vnto William de Longchampe. After the Epiphanie he passed on the side of Seuerne towards Shrewsburie, where, at his comming thither he was honourablie receiued by the burgesses that came foorth to meet him in armor, and so conueied him into their towne being strong|lie fensed.The Scots inuade Nor|thumberland. In this meane time the Scots now that the truce was ended, entring with a strong power into England, destroied all the countrie to Newca|stell vpon Tine with fire and sword. The Welshmen with their capteine Griffin Loitis tooke the castels in Wales,Castels taken by the Welsh|men. which were kept by the people of the lord Mortimer the elder. They tooke also the castels of Mole, Chirke, and Olono, the kéepers whereof com|ming vnto the king to Shrewsburie submitted them|selues to him, who shortlie after sent them to the tower of London. The lord Hugh Audelie the elder, the lord Iohn de Hastings, and diuerse other com|ming in, and submitting themselues to the king were likewise committed to ward. The lord Roger Damorie entring into the citie of Worcester de|stroied all that which the K. had appointed to be doone, about the fortification thereof.