[1] But now to returne to the armies where we left them. After the duke was fled, and Thomas Moli|neux slaine (as before ye haue heard) the armie of the lords set vpon the people that were come with the duke of Ireland (as hath béene said) foorth of Ches|shire, Lancashire, and Wales; and taking them as enimies, spoiled them of their horsse, armor, bowes and arrowes. The knights and esquiers had their ar|mor and horsses againe to them restored, and were re|teined with the lords to serue them: but the com|mons without either armor or weapon were sent home, and had no other harme done vnto them.Letters foũd in the duke of Irelands trunks. The duke of Irelands cariage being taken, letters were found in his trunkes or males, which the king had written to him, exhorting him with all spéed to re|paire vnto London, with what power he might [page 462] make, and there he should find him readie to liue and die with him. Such was the conclusion of this battell, which happened néere vnto Burford,Burford. fast by Ba|blake, to the great reioising of manie through the realme, for that the enimies thereof (as they tooke the matter) were thus ouerthrowne. But yet the esca|ping awaie of the duke of Ireland did somewhat mi|tigate their ioy, for what was become of him it was vncerteine. After this the duke of Glocester, and the other lords went to Oxford, being sorie that their for|tune was not to haue taken the duke of Ireland.