[1] [2] [3] This was thought an euill token, that they should still be put to the worsse in this kings time, sith they had so bad successe in the verie beginning of his reigne: but they continuing in their malicious pur|poses, about saint Margarets tide inuaded the land with three armies, the earle of Murrey hauing the leading of one of the same armies,The [...] inuade Eng|land. and Iames Douglas of another, and the third was guided by the earle of Mar. King Edward aduertised hereof, assembled not onelie a great power of Englishmen, but also required Iohn lord Beaumont de Heinault, whome he had latelie sent home right honorablie re|warded for his good assistance,The lord Beaumo [...] of Hein [...]u [...]. to come againe into England, with certeine bands of men at armes, and he should receiue wages and good interteinement [page 347] for them. The lord Beaumont, as one that loued déeds of armes, Caxton. was glad to accomplish king Ed|wards request: and so therevpon with seauen hun|dred men at armes, or fiue hundred (as Froissart saith) came ouer into England againe, to serue a|gainst the Scots.