[1] [2] When he had thus said, the king bad him be of good comfort, and promised him that whatsoeuer he were, it should neuer repent him of his comming to him.] Shortlie after, hauing this Perkin with him in companie,The Scotish king inuadeth Englãd with a great armie in Perkin his behalfe. he entered into England with a puissant armie, and caused proclamation to be made, to spare all those that would submit themselues vnto Richard duke of Yorke. Héerewith they began the warre in most cruell maner, with slaughter of men, burning of townes, spoiling of houses, and committing of all other detestable enormities; so that all the countrie of Northumberland was by them in maner wasted, and destroied. At length, when the souldiers were la|den with spoiles, and saciate with bloud, perceiuing that no succoures came out of England vnto the new inuented duke, contrarie to that which he had made them to beleeue would come to passe; they de|termined to retire rather with assured gaine, than to tarrie the vncerteine victorie of that counterfeit duke, and so therevpon they withdrew backe into Scotland inriched with preies and booties.