[1] He therefore taking with him such Cheshire men as he had with him at that present (in whom all his trust was reposed) he doubted not to reuenge him|selfe of his aduersaries,Additions to Polychron. & so at the first he passed with a good courage: but when he vnderstood as he went thus forward, that all the castels, euen from the bor|ders of Scotland vnto Bristow were deliuered vnto the duke of Lancaster, and that likewise the nobles and commons, as well of the south parts, as the north, were fullie bent to take part with the same duke against him; and further, hearing how his tru|stie councellors had lost their heads at Bristow, he became so greatlie discomforted,K. Richard in vtter de|spaire. that sorowfullie la|menting his miserable state, he vtterlie despaired of his owne safetie, and calling his armie togither, which was not small, licenced euerie man to depart to his home.