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A08452	The valiant actes and victorious battailes of the English nation: from the yeere of our Lord, one thousand three hundred twentie and seuen: being the first yeare of the raigne of the most mightie Prince Edvvard the third, to the yeere 1558. Also, of the peaceable and quiet state of England, vnder the blessed gouernement of the most excellent and vertuous Princesse Elizabeth: a compendious declaration written by C.O. And newly translated out of Latine verse into English meeter. By I.S.; Anglorum prælia, ab anno Domini. 1327. anno nimirùm primo inclytiss. principis Eduardi eius nominis tertii, usque ad annum Do. 1558. carmine summatim perstricta. English	Ocland, Christopher, d. 1590?; Ocland, Christopher, d. 1590? Eirēnarchia. English. aut; Sharrock, John.	1585 (1585)	STC 18777; ESTC S110231	101,841	114

hath flamde The lad the Phoenix might be calld the virgin Pallas namde Meane time with crooked age effeebled Henry yeldes the ghost whose death as hartes of Brutes it rent and mindes perplexing tost So doth his heyre apparant then with ioyes their brestes comfort Incensing them to solempne mirth and ioyes and pleasant sport Elizabeth reuenewes large takes by her fathers hest which her of yearely rentes beseeming her degree possest Of Princelike houses stately built and massie heapes of gold wherfore far from the royall Court in countrie she doth hold Herselfe alone accompanied with her most carefull guide A woman of great maiestie of noble bloud beside which alwayes in societie to this yong Impe was tide Admonishing with councell good and exhortations wise UUhat as conuenient she should brooke and what agayne despise Of twise seuen yeares the tender age she scarse had fully tract When that mature the virgin might for spousall rites exact when as behold with portlike trayne one vnkle to the king Himselfe vnto her Princely house in pompous sort did bring And doth the tender Lady bright with much ambition woe Forthwith through shame with blushing he we her eares did burning gloe ' Attending not what Hymen ment nor what this wooing Peere With earnest sute did pray Wherefore he parteth nothing neere But he insistes againe and vrgeth more his sute to winne Till from the princely Nimphe he had that finall answeare gin Declared by her gouernesse he labour lost in vayne More that it better were from his attemptes soone to abstayne That fixt it sute in royall brest of the high Lady bright Not to be linkt in wedlocke bandes to any Britaine wight Of Lordes estate forgetting not her father famous king And from what mightie auncestours she by discent did spring UUho would not here admire the noble courage of h●… minde Yet soft through tender yeares of roiall kinges the gentle kinde UUho would not wonder at her stomacke haue far from the lure Of Cupids how which offered bandes of wedlocke might procure Hereto accept wherefore she seelde out from her stately houres Proceedes or ruling Brother greetes or Londons pompous toures Doth ride to see lesse called forth on matters of great waight Unto the Prince his maiestie she then declming straight Th' almightie king of kinges doth pray for to preserue his grace Forthwith with swift course backe retiring to her dwelling place On pleasaunt hill erect which champion fieldes of Flora Queene Adiacent doth behold neere fountaines bright and riuers greene Beset with trembling Aspe and Beech and Okes of wondrous hight There Nightingales with chirping tunes melodious breede delight And whistling Throssell which frequentes the brierie shrubby thorne Hereunto studies such addict as chiefly might adorne The daughter of so geat a Prince with loue and laud of all UUere they estates of hye degree or meaner Fortunes thrall The royall Nimphe the sliding tract of her life doth contere UUhen sacred rites of funerall performde to Henry were UUhilell Phoebe thou with thy furious steedes whose nostrels sparkling Out blastes in heauenly pole sixt times the signes thou ouertakes flakes Sometimes she greeuous plaintes doth make of valiant Sire bereft Her selfe all left alone the ftckle worldes collusions left UUhich of the greatest part are wondered at and high extold In ciuill broiles and combrous toiles which doe themselues infold UUhereas from such vexations free they may at home remayne Sometime her spirits reuiues her brothers prosperous state againe Her future Destinie witting not procurde by powers deuine That she a regall port should beare and great in glory shine Amidst the troupes of Britaine Peeres though no●… she frequence hate In the seuenth yeare that royall Prince did yeeld to drierie Fate The vertuous Edward Britaines stay and comfort of their land The raynes of regall gouernment straight Mary takes in hund And popish trompery dregges establisht sets againe aloofe By Parliament confirming lawes new for the Popes behoofe Such as her famous brother had set downe extincted cleane Here straight a rablement of priestes with oile annointed gleene Throughout the land like Bacchanalles and fiers with red bloud feed If any godly were and Iesu lou'de he had for meed His bowels braild with scorching brandes and bones consumde to nought But some by warning sent from God for so beleue we ought And harkening to the powers deuine by fight their safegard sought Their natiue country Parentes deare and frendes forsaken quite UUhich chaunge succeeding Edwardes death a number did incite UUith heartes estraungd from Britaine soile to liue in forraine landes He fled in externe nations s●…rates he hating blouddy hands And rage of that massacring crue seekes meanes those euils to shunne UUhen here out out for shame a great com●…otion was begunne The deadliest rage and sharpest scourge that can on kingdomes fall Now these now those the quest attainted doth of treason call In prisons strong a wondrous rout of Brutus race were pent But manie more to glomy streames of Stigie lake were sent UUithin the mighty Tower as soone as Courtney Earle vp closde UUas to his certaine day of triall to descend reposde The glorious Prelate proud outragious wroth did fretting chaufe UUith troublous conscience vext subuersion dreading of thinges saufe UUhich were not to be feard Yea bitter Hatreds poysned sting Thee and thy state Elizabeth did in suspicion bring Of craced faith towardes the Crowne That thou deuoyd of cri●…e Hast liu'd whose brightnesse of the minde did so co●…uscant shine That Enuies eies with radiant beames it dazeled till this time At h swoln with ven●…bd malice fell the holy sort forgettes UUhich vile impatient crue with wrathfull anger furious frettes Till that the sielie lambe howbeit her keepers courteous were For God the wolues had driuen away ydrencht in deepe dispaire In prison close was kept all liberties freedome tane away That light affliction and this gentle penaunce did display The better knowledge of the Lord that so she might attaine UUisedome more deepe which trace of time to mortall men doth gaine Such like affliction mixt with griping cares thy graundsier olde To wondrous wisedome rare renowmed Henry seuenth extolde which of an other Salomon the noble name doth hold Euen as a date tree downe depres'd doth loftier lift her top And how much more with boistrous blastes Sir Aeol sturres to ●…op Her perching groth by so much more in hight she liftes her bowes So through backbiting viperous tongues the Lady nobler growes And whome pernitious Enuies peise downe keepes her Vertues light Through constant minde extolles to starrie region shining brigt Howbeit the vile masse mungring crue lamented at their hart That th' end expected had not tane their false and trecherous part Wherefore new guiles they do deferre vntill a time more fit And to themselues this kingdome vowe in hope if that it hit That in their secret trappes now laid the Britaine heire doe fall Mrane time their

were UUith Frankes in hand the sacred hoast had tane not long beforne And on the holy Sacrament had most deuoutly sworne For to obserue the rouenantes then plighted to his frend Himselfe with flaming fire and sword against our bankes doth bend And sixtie thousand souldiours hard all armed training fast In absence of their Lord the Britaine borders wide doth wast The Surrey Earle of English bondes assignd lieftenant stright Of valiant Brutes an army chose and to augment his might He noble Peers of auncient race descended to him ioynes Scroupe Stanly Latymer of stomacke stout and sturdy loynes Lord Dacres present was and Clifford harnisht glistering gay Than Bulmer Butler than with Haward Admirall of the sea And Edmond to him mynd sprong of one line of Grandsiers old UUhich first assailde his foes couragious knight aduentring bold Both dight in brestplates black so made by salt seas springling drop The enemy planted was on Flodden mountaines crested topp And when approching fast the king perceau'd in battaile ray UUith banners broad displayde the Brutes toward him take their way Dismounted from his steede where glory vaine incenst him forth Or feruent angers rage which in such case is little worth He forefront of the battaile leades and straight assailes his foes On sturdy buckler bosse the Britaine bare the enemies blowes And venging gleine with goary bloud downe runnyng red imbrued Three long houres armyes both in doutfull bickering fierce pursued The Scott with two large greifley woundes the sharpe sword edge doth stay So doth he for his faithles part deserued penaunce pay Part sau'd themselues by flight the remnaunt downe to death are cast Renowned Henry thus of nations twaine returnes at last Chief conquerour to his natiue land where thus his foes destroyde Then after many yeares he rulde and quiet peace inioyde At length the Northarne borderers abusde were of the Scott But he Embassadours doth send the trespasse out to blott And to acquite himselfe which done the Legates home retire But after that on this side Britaine 's grudgd and Scottish Ire On that side is incenst for on their borders grewe a strife And secret murmuringes went how quarrels dayly waxed rife Betwixt the peoples twaine Scarse thrise dame Phoebes glittering flame Repayred had her blazing beames and circle round became When as a mightie power of Scots well arm'de with troncheon speares One part on foote the other hors'd on praunsing steedes vp reares Themselues and in Nouember when the high heauens rayne down powrd Irruption making fierce with sword and fire our borders scourd There is a Citie hight Carlile with strong walles fenced round Built in the Northpart of this land which without balke or bound In valley playne is set and faire broad campes doth bordring vue Out of this fortrest warlike towne the kinges lieuetenant drue And other partes adioyning neere which are in Cumberland Two thousand Britaines harnisht bright gainst all the Scottes to stand Which hautie hearted Wharton doth conduct in open fieldes And egar onset giues dishiuering speares and battering shieldes But Scottes a chilly feare theyr trembling hartes possessing stright Astonisht were at first assault and by Ioues power almight UUere conquerde battered downe all groueling on the duskie ground Some takes the bushy groues and dungeon caues with rough rockes bound Some swift to mountaynes toppes with tale okes froughted flying gate The king of Scottes himselfe which on a hill side lurking sate Afright with this euent and of his men the sloughter vast To passe a gurtie floud himselfe into the channell ●…ast The riuer through wilde winter showres then flowed aboue the brinkes Wherfore in midst of striuing streames he gulping waters sinkes Besides all those which flight preseru'd and were in skirmage slaiue A number captiue of the Peeres and commons did remayne UUhich wearied sore and sad that night Carlile did safe containe The common sort with iron beltes and shackles fettred fast UUhich for a mashy muck of coyne all raunsom'de at the last As conquerours and conquered betweene them could agree Doe haste them home to natiue soyle from bondage quited free But all the nobler sorte from race of auncient Peeres esprong From thence to London Tower with swift course were conueyed along UUhere they inclosed fast the first night were constrayned to stay All mourning pensiue wightes sweet liberties freedome tane away The next morne glomy shadowes dimme from hye heauens had depres'd UUhen godly Henry mindfull s●…ill of wretched wightes distres'd Commaundes the Captiues all adornde in robes as white as milke The kinges rich pretious giftes all curious wrought with finest silke Through midst of London vnto him gentlie to be co●…ayde Then of the hard vngratefull harts of Scottes but little sayde There olde accustomed fraud ingraft he reprehendeth much Yet all with wondrous le●…itie and pleasaunt countenance such As louing parentes vse to haue when they their children deare Sprong from their proper loyns correcting chide to put in feare The Captiues on the other side did render ample speech Both for themselues and countrie soyle and for their late dead leich And farther did in humble sort beseech his royall grace That he vnto their wordes would lend his listening eare a space King Henry grauntes deepe silence straight ech man from talk doth hold When thus the eldest of the troupe of captiues thus he told O Prince amongst all noble kinges of Europe most renownd UUhose mightie praise through weightie workes in warfare doth abound UUe conquered Scottes thee conquerour confesse with willing thought Nor shame it is to such as you vs subiect to be brought what shame i st for the Panther weake to 'th Lion grim to couch If sharper penance you appoint deseru'de I hit auouch Our vitall blisse our finall bane in your handes doth remaine Howbeit to such a prince renownd our death small prayse can gayne Nor to be slayne can profit bring vnto your souldiers stout Respect our sucking babes and dolefull spouses scriking out with teares the ruthfull funeralls bewayling of their Lordes As dead Offendours to forgiue it greater glorie fordes If they offend which hest obey of their annoynted king Then twentie hundred foes in field to dreadfull death to bring But now vnto our sute which pondring wey with iustice right Renowmed prince we entrance made thy coastes to wast by might And wasted haue the bordring hamsettes neere with fierie flame Haue not our men with coudigne death paide penance for the same Our king no longer vitall breath and aire supernall takes But lucklesse chance of lowring Mars and life despising hates Perchance the Destinies so required and God the eternall guide would haue it so vnto whose becke all thinges on earth are tyde That of his wondrous clemencie two kingdomes ioynt combinde Might be in friendly loue and both haue one concordant minde Discordant earst before and endlesse league of friendship knit This thing to bring to passe occasion now is offered

them infold Commending high their haughtie heartes and manly courage bold Meane time the Scottish Peeres with ●…ckle lightnesse puft in minde And Enuies rage vp swolne that frustrate hope might Britaines blinde UUith generall consent in moneth which December hight Unto the Celtane nation send that their young princesse bright Right heire vnto king Iames be knit in bandes of wedlocke might To the heire of Fraunce If Henry king this profer would not take That so an euerlasting truce two nations one might make Yet that the mightie guide of Frankes this would vouthsafe to yeeld That for the loue which loyall league twixt nations both did build As Scottish and the Celtane eke he would not once permit One of them torne by dreadfull warres whereby the league might flit Or spoyld by dint of th' enemies sword to forreine empire bend The Brutes by force of conquering hand that onely to intend And in the sequent spring the surging flouds with nauy vast Quite couered for to be and troupes of horsemen flocking fast To enter scottish landes proposing this their onely stay The Scottish heire from mothers lap by force to take away which pray if they attayne by aduerse lucke and spurning fate O woefull realme of Scottes O blacke and lamentable state Nothing but mourning sobs and blubbering salt teares left behind UUherefore by Gods by sacred rites they prayd that cald in mind Their auncient league establisht erst he would the virgin take Before for long delay doth often greater daunger make which tender Impe if with the king of Fraunce she be vp traind with princely education eke within his court containd That then they had a certayne hope of great good to succeede which might the perfit happinesse of both their kingdomes breede And after that through yeares mature she may in Himens Iace Be ●…nked fast to whome he please let king of Galls her place Forthwith by princes hest the Celtane Fleet launch'd from the shore Is finely furnisht neet and Gal●…ies swift with saile and ore which after from the callmy harbour close wih Southwindes shrill Swift sliding through the deepes the Scottish realme they come vntill The Princesse Mary now to painted Pull with pomp was led where for her princely Grace was set a stately purple bed Soft cushions vnderneath with soft Downe stuft as white as milke And costly Arras Cabbins decks ywoucn of gold and silke Great heapes of siluer plate was brought with shapes of gold inwrought And whatsoeuer els for virgin Princesse meete was thought Forthwith the comely damesell thus a shipbord portlike plac'd withall her virgine troupe and men of armes which after trac'd Shee ste●…ting fast is borne the aire the spred sayles driuing on And merry gales of winde them through the rough seas course anon The flecte in order saild as Swannes twixt fishie riuers bankes whil'st middle and the third insues the first and in long rankes The third day comes and Phoebe the worlde with cleere light ouer goes Stout Dudley with his warlike mates them selues in tents do close So do the doughtie bandes which London mightie Citie yeelds Neere auncient Norwich walled towne downe pitcht in open fieldes Which when the country crautus tought with pale feare had espied In briery brakes and lucking holes in shadowy groues they hide In no place daring peepe but after boldnes fiercer growne In time that all those soddaine panges of feare away were flowne They rushing thicke out brake and to a valley bordring hye No man remembring calde to minde the daunger preasing nye But armed stoode with carres and waynes their winges incompast round On thother side the princes hoast with cheerefull trumpets sound Proceedes and first the blowes begins and egar fight vp reares But Warwicke furious wroth with blouddy blade his foes downe beares At length when beastlike backes to turne on this side shame forbad On that side certayne death the rebels 〈◊〉 outragious mad One part resisting fierce downe falles the other groueling flat Is battered but stout Warwicke Peere respected chiefly that Least all at once were ouerthrowne those men of peruerse wit Hawbeit of courage such as daungers done should force to flit He causeth through the Martiall field an Herault loud to cry If anie armour would abiect which he most traiterously Had tane in hand and for his fault would pardon humbly craue He should vnpunisht life and goods and former freedome haue Which when the commons heard they tooles and armour laid aside On bended knees with mourning teares and Pardon Pardon cride The mercy then of Warwicke Earle did so resplendent shine That penaunce of their haynous fact he pardoned free that time No Britaine now remainde whom Giaunt like rebellious rage Did rechlesse beare away none did from loyall duetie gage But to their true annoynted king remainde and country sta●…e The Princes court from this lugubrious war did Dudley take With solempne pompe and ioy with flitting wings whom Fame did make Renowmed through the warlike townes of Britaine kingdomes stout How in king Henries dayes he hard aduentures brought about Whil'st that his thundring gleiue he rold amongst the enimies rout Not of deathes drierie launce or dreadfull edge of sword agast He neuer doubtfull stoode himselfe to daungers all to cast If great affaires or countries cause required him to goe Or hest of sacred king incenst his minde for to do so Howe manie times with boties rich and laud immortall wonne Did he to natiue soyle againe from externe Regions come His enimies battered downe or els in fearefull flight back driu'de Whereby he royall dignitie and endlesse Fame atchiu'de God prospering the euent which he begonne in luckie houre Wherefore as yet he higher was extolde in Fortunes bowre The King him Duke creating whom with ioy and mickle cheere Northumberland did title giue and honouring loue full deere Him Lord chiefe Stuard eke the Princes Court imbraced fayne Till Atrapos the fatall threed of Edward cut in twayne Renowned Edward from the paps framde of his noble Dame Instructed in all Sciences by learned men became Who Greekish phrase with Latine speech conioyning in short space Did reape such ample fruite that vnto none of princely race He was inferior found which Britaine nation fostring reares Nor Peere hee anie had if flexile age and tender yeares Ye do respect which three times fiue and two had scarse expirde Or redy sharpnesse of his wit or iudgement ye requirde In anie point to learning which or morall vertues bright Did appertaine the Phoenix rare of Europe and the light UUhom death vntimely like the flowre from tender stalke of rapt From Britaines tooke away and youthfull corps in coffin lapt Death enuies on the earth who sacred lawes obserue and keepe So boyes and springoldes fresh he with his dart away doth sweepe which Ioue th' almightie king vouchsafes to heauen to haue extold The king thus dead him after doth a woman scepter hold UUhich Mary hight one

of the sisters twaine sprong of the race Of Henry royall Monarch high which did within short space A Foreiner her kinsman eke king Phyllip Spanyard take In wedlocke bandes which penstue heartes vnto the Brutes did make For seldome shall you marke two realmes concordant to agree UUhich farre by laudes and seas disiungd and legall friendship be Here whilest this Bridegrome new doth with his spowse himselfe delight Round garded with a mighty troupe in purple Mantles dight UUith hemme of gold about beset with Emeraulds glittering bright which wandring marchaunt had from vtmost bankes of Iudy brought Phoebes burning lampe the front of Leo vast had ouerought And in the hye heauens region brode now many signes oregone The winter Solstice passed had with swift course borne anone Secure and pleasaunt peace both Frankes and Britaines ioyntly bound UUhich league both Spanyardes Fleminges eke and Phyllips king●… And for because the feastfull time the great yeare rold about wound Not without solempne pompe and mirth the Britaine land throughout UUhich in Decembers nipping cold still falles ech heart bereau'de Of faithlesse fraud which secret foe in watching bed conceau'de King Henry Celtane guide with youthfull heat prouoked mad And thirsting after endles Fame great hope incensed had In minde that either Phyllip none was or but halfe a man And stablisht sacred bandes of league to violate began UUith reaking flames all Flaunders coastes then wasting broad in sight Subduing droues of beastes and troupes of men by martiall might UUhich Hyspaigne king prouoked wroth and cholers raging yre Of all the Spanish Peeres incensing kindled light on ●…re Not Autumne yet was come that loftie Ceres frute might spring with yellowish eares and pastures large the greene grasse fragrant bring Nor of the earth Sols scorching heat the moysture had vp dride That vnder hye heauens coape all night the souldiers might abide wherefore till hoped houre of them des●…rous looked long The nauy rigged is swordes flickering shaftes and iauelins strong with armour strong of proofe are got flesh bread and wine are bought That needefull foode for valiant men might not be wanting sought But in ech tent abound huge chestes were packed full of gold That they which fought with courage stout deserued hire might hold From sondrie nations seuered far full manie a martiall crue King Phyllip willing so his Peeres came to his warfare newe Meane time the bewtions Queene and noble spouse of Phyllip king To ayde her husband bent a trustie troupe of men to bring A legate sendes vnto the Frank which dreadfull battayle bad And did vnto that nation false rough threates moreouer add All Fraunce in vprore standes with fearfull tumult on her part All England crackt with noyce to blouddy Mars vpsturd doth start All Flaunders Aspurge eke all Burgoine and Tirolis strong And many a doughtie Captaine Spaigne so mighty minges among Full many eke whom dreadfull warres long times had vexed sore whereby their skill in workes of Mars through vse increased more In crested helmets streming dight all glorious to behold Their corps in harnish strong with shieldes bright shining brode infold The puissant captayne present was which Brunsweikes title due Doth beautifie in harnish black whom gardes a horsemen crue This troupe at first assault did daunt the Frenchmen sore with feare And downe with manly might did many 〈◊〉 b●…orse tumbling bea rt From Germanie likewise to aide were sent a ch●… 〈◊〉 Nor doughtie warriours wanting were from out Italia land Dalmatians fierce vnto these wars and actiue Heynowes trast Howbeit the chiefest confidence in Britaine bandes was plast The narrow league of frendship plight and wife requir●… the fame To whom with her espoused feere all daungers equall came The Earle of Penbroke generall of Britaines rankes assignd Three Earles more had linkt first him whom Worcesters title shrind Next him whom Bedford did adorne with honours which beseemd So mighty a Peere and lastly him which Rutland high esteemd To these in like degree for his exploites atchiu'de beforne Was ioynd Syr Anthony Browne of Anthony sier true ofspring borne with whom stout Dudleys manly race gay springoldes armour bare And from what noble bloud they sprang expresly did declare The Palme tree cannot downe be prest but loftier doth extend Her braunched top if that with waight you goe about to bend Her bowes w●…h baistrous stemme and springing liftes her crest to stars Wars purchase high renowne great honours are atchiu'd by wars Hence springes the Princes loue and gratious fauour offred growes Hence commons like proceedes if vnto Mauors bickering fawes For natiue countryes sake you boldly do obiect your brest Refusing daungers none ech kinde of death to venture prest This was ingraft by natures skill if no man had instruct The Dudleys they with parentes milke inuicted courage suckt So much it is to spring from valiant Sire and noble dame The chearefull Brethren three in armour like exulting came Of which the first outstarteth fresh of minde vnconquered bold With shoulders broad bespred hight Ambrose whom rich clothes infold Of purple hue vpon his armour polisht fine with gold Ioint by his side in brethren loue linkt fast and natures bandes That mutually one might defend the others quarrell standes Robert his brother borne with smiling fate in luckly houre Who as he gentle was so stout and bold his foes to scoure The third companion to these knit which like loue did impart Was Henry voide of feare of mighty force and hautie hart These three all striplings gay had soft lockes scarse on cheekes sproug out Such bodies fayre as seldome yeldes the like this world no dout A fourth these Brethren had of elder age whom stealing death In floure of youthfull dayes vntimely reft of vitall breath Through languishing disease by bitter destinies cruell downe To mightie Syer and Grandsiers old who like had sure become Inferiour vnto none in high exploites of all his line Such courage rare of minde and force in hardie corps did shine You would him sayd to be of Hercles sturdie armes and brest Such vigour great he had where girding forth the stafe he wres●…d On courser mounted braue or strong in wrastling might expres●…d What kinde of sap ingenerate the Apple tree doth feede In Autumne season fauouring like such Apples well proceede So the couragious progenie from valiant Dudley sprong Do imitate their auncestours both he whom death hath stong And they which liuely now do skip the Spanish Peers among And farther many more which were by knighthoode noble made With warlike weapons strong were armde the Celtane coastes to vade which Primates stout teen thousand wightes of Brutus race were bound To gard and now the time was comne when clangring trompetts sound These vncoth nations far a part togethers summond round The season of the yeare the corne eare causd with reed to strout And for the barbed steed the earth greene pasturing burgend out The warlike region vast of Fraunce with