[1] Auesburie. A nauie pre|pared.About the same time the king caused fortie ships to be prouided, rigged, and made readie at Ruther|hiue, furnished with vittels for one quarter of a yéere, and euerie of the said ships had principall streamers of the duke of Lancasters armes, who was appointed with a great power of chosen men of armes and ar|chers to passe to the sea with the same ships, but few or none of his companie knew whither; horsses they had none. He had with him two of the kings sonnes, Lionell of Antwerpe,The duke of Lancaster. and Iohn of Gant, the elder of them being about sixtéene yeares of age. Also, there went with him the earles of Northampton, March, and Stafford, beside manie lords, barons, & knights. On the tenth of Iulie, he made saile to Greenewich, and there and at Sandwich he staied, till the Assump|tion of our ladie, the wind for the most part continu|ing all that while at west and south, contrarie to his iournie, as it might appeare. At length with much dif|ficultie he came to Winchel [...]ie, & after to the Wight. It was thought, that the dukes purpose was to passe into Normandie, to ioine with the king of Nauarre, who was at variance with the French king. But af|ter it was knowen by espials that they were made fréends, the duke of Lancaster doubting crooked measures, and hauing with him no horssemen, retur|ned home without further attempt.