[1] [2] These chéerefull words he set foorth with such ge|sture of his bodie, & smiling countenance, as though alreadie he had vanquished his enimies, and gotten the spoile. He had scatlie finished his saieng,The battell betweene king Richard, and king Henrie the [...] called Bel|worth [...]. but the one armie spied the other. Lord how hastilie the soldi|ers buckled their healmes, how quicklie the archers bent their bowes and frushed their feathers, how rea|dilie the bilmen shooke their billes, and prooued their staues, readie to approach and ioine, when the terrible trumpet should sound the bloudie blast to victorie or death! Betwéene both armies there was a great marish then (but at this present, by reason of diches cast, it is growne to be firme ground) which the earle of Richmond left on his right hand; for this intent, that it should be on that side a defense for his part, and in so dooing he had the sunne at his backe,The policie of the earle. and in the faces of his enimies. When king Richard saw the earles companie was passed the marish; he did command with all hast to set vpon them. Then the trumpets sounded, and the souldiers shouted, and the [page 759] kings archers couragiouslie let flie their arrowes. The earles bowmen stood not still, but paied them home againe.