[1] After he had therefore staid a while in Ireland, and perceiued that the hope of victorie consisted not in the Irish nation,Perkin [...] into Ire|land and is in [...]ndrie opini|ons. being naked people, without furni|ture of armour or weapon, he tooke the sea againe at Corffe, and sailed into Scotland; where comming to the presence of king Iames, be forged such a painted processe to mooue him to beléeue that he was the ve|rie sonne of king Edward: that the Scotish king, whether blinded with errour, or vsing dissimulation, that he might vnder a colourable pretext make war against England, began to haue Perkin in great honour, and caused him openlie to be called duke of Yorke. And to persuade the world that so he was in|deed, he caused the ladie Katharine, daughter to Alex|ander earle of Huntleie,Katharine daughter to the earle of Huntleie ma|ried to Per|kin. his nigh kinsman, to be e|spoused to him. [But yer we passe anie further, you shall sée and peruse (if you will) the said painted pro|cesse of Perkin, as it is le [...]t in record by Edward Hall for an example what working force is in words (speci|allie where the hearers are easie to be seduced) and not to be ouer hastie to giue them too quicke & hastie credit. For the poet saith of gaie words void of truth:

M. Pal. in Virg.Verba nitent phaleris, at nullas verba medullas

Intus habent.