[1] [2] The earle of Warwike was nothing abashed herewith, but vnderstanding that this was all the re|sidue of king Edwards power, comforted his men to beare out this last brunt, and in so dooing the victo|rie was sure on their side, and the battell at an end: but king Edward so manfullie and valiantlie assai|led his aduersaries, in the middle and strongest part [page 685] of their battell, that with great violence he bare downe all that stood in his waie; for he was followed and assisted by a number of most hardie and faithfull men of warre, that shewed notable proofe of tried manhood in that instant necessitie. The earle of Warwike (when his souldiers all wearied with long fight, and sore weakened with woundes and hurts re|ceiued in the battell) gaue little heed to his words (be|ing a man of an inuincible stomach) rushed into the middest of his enimies, whereas he (aduenturing so farre from his companie, to kill and slea his aduersa|ries,The earle of Warwike [...]. that he could not be rescued) was amongst the preasse of his enimies striken downe and slaine.