[1] The earle of Warwike, calling himselfe lieute|nant of England, vnder the pretensed authoritie of king Henrie, hoping that king Edward should haue much a doo to enter into London, marched foorth from Couentrie with all his puissance,The earle of Warwike fol|loweth the king. following the king by Northhampton, in hope to haue some great ad|uantage to assaile him, speciallie if the Londoners kept him out of their citie, as he trusted they would; for then he accounted himselfe sure of the vpper hand: or if he were of them receiued, yet he hoped to find him vnprouided in celebrating the feast of Easter; and so by setting vpon him on the sudden, he doubted not by that meanes to distresse him. But king Ed|ward, hauing intelligence of the earles intention, prouided all things necessarie for battell; & hearing that the earle of Warwike was now come vnto S. Albons with his armie, he determined to march foorth to incounter him before he should approch néere the citie.