[1] [2] As the king was withdrawne towards Dublin, marching through the countrie,Macmur sen|deth to the K. offering a parlee. in despite of his eni|mies, that houered still about his armie, Macmur sent to the king, offering to talke of an agreement, if it should please him to send any noble man to méet him at a place appointed. The king herevpon com|manded the earle of Glocester to take with him two hundred lances, and a thousand archers, and to go to trie if he might by persuasion cause him to come in and submit himselfe. The earle went, and comming to talke with him, found him so obstinate,The earle of Glocester. that their parlée streightwaies brake off: so taking leaue each of other, they departed, and the earle returned to the king, to aduertise him what he had doone and percei|ued by the communication which he had had with Macmur.