[1] [2] This was doone (as some haue said) through a foo|lish credit giuen to a vaine prophesie,A vaine pro|phesie. as though king Henrie was the moldwarpe, curssed of Gods owne mouth, and they three were the dragon, the lion, and the woolfe, which should diuide this realme betweene them. Su [...]h is the deuiation (saith Hall) and not diui|nation of those blind and fantasticall dreames of the Welsh prophe [...]iers. King Henrie not knowing of [page 522] this new confederacie, and nothing lesse minding than that which after happened, gathered a great ar|mie to go againe into Wales, whereof the earle of Northumberland and his sonne were aduertised by the earle of Worcester,The Persies raise their powers. and with all diligence raised all the power they could make, and sent to the Scots which before were taken prisoners at Homeldon, for aid of men, promising to the earle of Dowglas the towne of Berwike,They craue aid of Scots. and a part of Northumberland, and to other Scotish lords, great lordships and seig|niories, if they obteined the vpper hand. The Scots in hope of gaine, and desirous to be reuenged of their old greefes, came to the earle with a great companie well appointed.