holie daies where they were lodged feasted and entertained most louingly There as of themselues they motioned a mariage betweene Prince Edward the Kings Sonne now little more then fiue yeares olde and their young Queene that was borne some fiue or sixe daies before the death of the King her Father promising withall to do there best to bring the same to passe King Henrie gaue them great thankes for their forwardnesse therein and was not onelie contented to set them freelie at libertie but also bestowed large presentes on euery man according to his degree On New-yeares daie they departed from London home-wardes and dined at Enfield where they sawe the young Prince of whome they seemed greatlie to reioyce both in speach and countinance From thence they kept on their iorney till they came into the North-partes where the Duke of Suffolke the Kings Lieutenant staied for their comming with whome they remained till such pledges were come out of Scotland as was before couenanted they should leaue behind them VVith them went also the Earle of Angus who togither with his brother Sir George Dowglas had allowance for their maintenance of King Henrie while they remained in England after their exile the space of fifeteene yeares The Scottish King while hee liued had labored the deliuerance of the Earle who now vpon his returne home was made one of the priuie Counsell amongst other of the Lordes that had beene lately prisoners here by the Earle of Araine Gouernour of the young Queene and of the Realme and next heire to the Crowne according to the custome of that Countrie Shortly after Sir Robert Bowes and some other English prisoners were deliuered by their bandes after the manner of the Marches In March following Sir Ralfe Sadler who died a graue CouÌ„sellor in the raigne of Queene Elizabeth being sent Ambassadour into Scotland came thither some-what before the Parliament His errand was to perswade the Gouernor to giue his consent with the other Lords to the mariage propounded lately by them and that withall a firme peace might be concluded vpon betweene the two Nations These pointes were long debated but in conclusion after that Dauid Beaton Cardinall and Archbishop of â—â—â—nt Andrewes the French factor was remoâ—â—ed from the assemblie generallie yeelded â—nto and confirmed And further pleadges were promised to be sent into England for the better assurance thereof The Ambassador staying still behind to see euerie thing performed according to promise on the behalfe of the Scottish Lordes the Earle of Glencorne Sir George Dowglas Sir William Hamiltone Sir Iames Leirmonth and the Secretarie were sent into England as well to confirme as to report what had beene established by act of Parliament concerning the marriage intended with England These men remained here from the ende of March till the ende of Iulie following in which time the marriage betweene Prince Edward of England and the infant of Scotland was fullie confirmed by wrytings enterchangablie signed and sealed and a peace concluded for ten yeares These things thus passed in the yeare of Lord 1543. The Scottish Marchantes were not a little glad after their long restraint of their free libertie of trafique wherevpon they presently dispatched their shippes to the sea so as in short time neuer a port well-neere in England was without some of them to the exceeding great ioye of both Realmes But this calme lasted not long for now beganne France after their olde fashion to â—â—â—rre vp certaine seditious and dispightfull spâ—â—â—ts which like vnto the curssed spirits of thâ—â—yre breathed out tempestious and boisterous blastes where-with to darken and disturbe the former Sun-shine and quiet season For before the yeares ende thorough the practize of the Cardinall Iohn Hamiltone brother to the Gouernour and Dauid Paynter which two last men of most dissolute conuersation came lately out of France for that purpose the Scottes were so wonderfully wrought that both the Gouernour himselfe and all they that had so lately before vowed themselues and there seruice to King Henry were now againe become wholy French for these reasons First by this mariage it would come to passe as they obiectted that the Scottish Nobolity should grow into contempt being far inferiour in wealth and possessions to the Lords of England and further remoued by habitation from the Kings presence who no doubt would make the most firtill and commdious part of England Southwards the place of his residence ordinarily But that which more nearely touched them was the eminent daunger wherein to Religion would be thereby brought the preseruation whereof they were bound to prefer before either lands or liues that the state whereinto England was persently falne might be a sufficient warning vnto them who already were but ouer much inclined that way for about that time the Gouener had incoraged Frier Guillan openly to preach against Immages and foolish ceremonies giuing liberty that who would might reade the bible in English which about three yeares before was openly read in very Church in England and was the very bane and breake necke of Popery thorowe out the whole Iland As for their promisse made to King Henry they were persuaded ther was no cause why they should sticke at that seeing it was lately decreed in the Counsell of Constance that no couenant or promise how constantly soeuer made ought to bee kept with an heretike such as the Pope had already iudged him to bee The Earle of Casseles onely continued constant though he was attempted both by faire meanes and foule to the contrary for hee hauing two brothers his pleadges in England protested that he would neuer redeeme ether his liberty or life with the losse of them wherefore at his returne into England the King much commended the young gentlemans resolution and in acquitall therfore set both him his brothers at liberty King Henry could not brooke this manner of dealing but resoluing to be fully reuenged he first caused all the shippes of Scotland whereof there were good store to be presently staid till his pleasure was further knowne then proclaming open war he forthwith made preparation to inuade Scotland by land and sea The Queene Mother the regent and the Cardinall beeing all like affected solicited King Francis to minister aide against England But the monie that that was thereupon sent them and deliuered to the Earle of Lenox to bee imployed to that end was by him detayned by reason of some iarres then amongst them-selues which brought him out of fauour with the French King who before had vsed him as a speciall instrument on his side King Henry in the meane season hauing not beene slow in his businesse thought good neuer-the-lesse to make triall whether vpon better aduisements the Scottes would yeelde to some reasonable conditions wherefore he sent his letters to Edenbrough fraught with many iust complaints and bitter threats but all preuailed not wher-vpon proceeding in his former courfe and hauing furnished his Nauie with all things needfull he committed the charge therof to
attempt any further inuasion at that time they teturned home into Scotland The next summer was spent with continuall light incursions of the borderers on both sides with variable successe on either party The taking of Robert Maxwell a gallant young Gentleman eldest sonne to the Lord Maxwell was of greatest note At the approach of winter Montgomery hauing first by commission from the king his Maister inuested the gouernor and the Earles of Angus Huntley Arguile with the honorable order of the Michell wherof he was himselfe a companion returned into France Though these two nations sought to molest one the other yet in one thing in persecuting the true seruants of God they agreed ouer-well For albeit K. Henry had lately banished the vsurped Supremacie of the bishop of Rome also had published the New Testament in English a good preparatiue to the reformation that followed in his sonnes daies yet it pleased not the Lord to enlighten his vnderstanding so farr as by his Ministery to giue the Gospell free passage in all the principall points of the true Religion Hereof it came to passe that as well in the one as other nation the professors of the gospel were cruelly persecuted especially for denying the reall and carnall presence of our Sauiour Iesus Christ whom the father hath placed farre aboue the earth at his right hand in heauen to be in the holy Sacrament of his last supper For about this time George Wishart a Scottish Minister a man of speciall account for the purity of his life doctrine was conuented before the Câ—rdinall and by him conuicted of herisie as the truth was then called finally burned at S. Andrews ouer-against the Castel where he was imprisoned within ten weekes after on the 16. of Iuly 1546. Anne Ayscu one of the two daughters of Sir William Ayscu of Lincolnshire being not aboue 25. yeares old for the defence of the same truth was first most barbarously tormented on the rack then not preuailing thâ—t way burned with others in Smithfield at London These saints of God the two first of speciall marke he for the reputatioÌ„ of his life and learning and she for the respect of her birth and education that in this Iland gaue their liues for the truth left behind them a more notorious remeÌ„brance of their christian ends by the strang predictions that accompanied the same For wheÌ„ this man of God the flame now ready to incompasse him was comforted by the Captaine of the Castell his keeper and put in minde to call vpon GOD answered againe that though these fierie flames are greeuous to flesh bloud yet my spirit is nothing there-with dismaid but he that so proudly sitteth yonder ouer-against vs meaning the Cardinal that was placed in a window of the Castell to behold this spectacle shall within few dayes lye on the ground no lesse reprochfully then now he doth aduance himselfe arrogantly which within foure monthes after came to passe when as the Cardinall was murthered by certaine of his owne clientes and followers in the same place and his dead carcas showed out at the same windowe where lately before he was placed in great pompe at the martirdome of George Wishart Mine aunt Anne after many threats and great search made for her by the prelates her persecutors was by casual intercepting of her owne letter discouered and so vnwillingly deliuered into ther bloody hands by him that both loued her and the religion which she professed but was neuer the lesse ouer come with feare for hee had much to lose least happily by concealing what was knowne he knew he might so haue brought himself into trouble thus much flesh and blood preuailed with him which often hath such powre euen ouer the most regenerat that the Apostle Paule saith of himselfe what I would that I doe not but what I hate euen that I doe from the time he had leaft her with them till the houre wherein she suffered a flame of fier presented it selfe in the day time to vewe such as according to his owne comparison appeareth in a glasse windowe ouer against a great fier in the same roome doutlesse this signe was giuen him to some end and I doubt not but he made good vse thereof For the sequell thus much I haue since obferued that his Sonne and haire in few yeares wasted the better part of his patrimonie not to be redeemed at this day with 20. thousaÌ„d pounds by yeelding ouer-much to the vnbridled vanities of another Anne Aiscu his wife Thus it pleased the Lord in his wisdome to giue honour to our family by such a meane as the world then held reprochfull and contrariwise to impaire the state and reputation of the same by such a match as in the iudgment of maÌ„ for she was honorably descended should rather haue giuen more estimation vnto it But now to returne to the contention temporall The Earle of Hertford with a new armie of some twelue thousand horsmen footmen entring Scotland burned a great part of the Mers Tiuidale amongst the rest the towne and Abbay of Kelso and Melrosse Abbay the former was a while defended by 300. Scots but in the end the most of them were either slaine or taken prisoners The army hauing in this maner passed along the further side of Tweed but not far within the country returned home without incounter In Ianuary following this renowned Prince not inferiour to any other liuing in those dayes yet that age brought forth more excellent then for many yeares before Christendome had inioyed together departed out of this life who had so great desire to haue vnited these two nigh kingdoms as that it is said he gaue especiall charge to the lords of his couÌ„sell at his death to indeuor the effecting of the promised mariage with the yong Princesse of Scotland 5. years yonger then Prince Edward his onely sonne now about nine yeares old at the death of the king his father wherfore the Duke of Somerset the yong kings Vncle by his mother lately before Earle of Hertford but now with the accesse of that title made also lord Protector of the Realme togeather with other Lords of the Councell held it expedient no longer to detract time but once againe to assay if happily after so many victories ouer the Scots in the pursute of this cause they would yeeld now at length to that against which they too wilfully opposed themselues To which end the lord Protector being wel prouided both by land sea passed into Scotland the next yeare about the beginning of September causing proclamation to be made in 3. seueral quarters of his campe signifying that the cause of his comming was to make knowne to all that nation that his intent was onely to renue the treaty of the long intended mariage betweene the King of England and their Princesse offering all maner of courtesies to as many amongst them as would shew themselues fauorers therof The armie marching along by
assembled some fewe small forces where-with â—e approched the towne S. Iohns purposing there first to make trial of his fortunes but the Earle of Pembrooke by chance had first entred the towne with some 300. horse-men besides foote-men Bruse sent him word that he was come thither to fight with him and all his partakers if hee would come forth The Earle answered hee would rest that day being the Sabaoth but on the next morning he would accept of his chalenge Bruse herevpon with-drew his armie a mile backe againe from the towne meaning to be-take himselfe and his people that night to their rest but he was disquieted sooner then he looked for the Earle issuing out of the towne a little before night about the beginning of the Calends of August assailed them so sodenly as that he had slaine a great numbee before they could get armour and weapons for their defence so as after a little resistance the Scots with their new king were put to flight The Earle following the chase pursued them vnto Kenter and vnderstanding that Bruse was entred a Castle ther-about he besieged presently tooke the same wherin he found his wife his brother Nigell with some others but Bruse him-selfe was fled vnto the mountaines these he sent presently to Berwicke This Lady was the daughter of the Earle of Vlster in Ireland who had lately before sent ouer vnto K. Edward two of his sonnes to remaine in England for pledges of their fathers fidelity for whose sake she found great fauor Shortly after was the castle of Lachdore takeÌ„ by th' English-men in it Christopher Seton that had married the sister of Bruse by birth hee was an English-man and had before slaine a Knight of England in some bad manner for the which fact especially he was by the kings coÌ„mandement executed at Dunfries where the same was committed the like execution was also made at Berwicke vpon Nigell Bruse and the rest of his companions But the Earle of Atholl who was also taken about the same time was remoued to London where he was beheaded and his head set on a pole ouer London-bridge Though Bruse in the meane season was put to many hard shifts wandring in desert places like a forelorne man not-with-standing hee would not giue ouer so good a cause but after a little breathing began a fresh to bestur him so as what by entreaty threats he gathered some few troops of horsmen about him and whilest hee was thus occupied himselfe in one place he sent two of his brothers the one a Knight the other a priest into other parts of the country to procure what aide they could But as they were thus busied they were both taken condemned of treason and for the same executed These misfortunes stil following one in the necke of another little or nothing allaied the thirst of a kingdom for he knew his cause was iust and that howsoeuer his sinnes had deserued especially the murther he committed at the very entrance into this actioÌ„ yet should he die if it came to that in a good quarel Hauing therefore happily reconciled himselfe to God whom 〈◊〉 had therein greeuouslie offended with 〈…〉 courage hee fully resolued to pursue his 〈…〉 Beeing now some what better strengthned with the aide of the Ilanders hee incouâ—â—â—â— the Earle of Pembrooke and put him to 〈…〉 like hap shortly after hee had against the Earle of Glocester These small hartnings did incourage Bruse to attempt greater aduentures so as within short time he recouered diuers Castels but being not able to man them hee cast them downe to the ground King Edward hauing knowledge of these his proceedings in Scotland by his letters directed into certaine countries fittest for that seruice gaue commandement that as many as were able to vse a weapon should within three weekes after Midsomer attend him at Carliel But before the appointed time was come the king fell sicke there from whence being remoued to Brough on the sand he departed out of this life in the 35. yeare of his raigne An. 1307. By the death of King Edward the state of the affaires betweene these two Nations was much altered for his sonne and successour king Edward the second being now not about â—â—ree and twentie yeares olde was giuen after the manner of youth more to follow his plâ—â—sures then the cares and trauels of 〈…〉 And therefore neglecting his businesse 〈…〉 gaue fitte opportunitie to his 〈…〉 and little 〈◊〉 off the 〈…〉 which his father by his valiancie had brought them So as while this youthfull King sought nothing more then to spend his time in voluptuous pleasure riotous excesse making such his familiers and chiefe minions about him as best fitted his humor Bruse on the other side wholy indeuored by all possible meanes how to restore his country to her former liberty and quiet estate now wel nere brought to the brinke of an vnrecouerable downfal And by his good fore-sight and singuler manhood hee so much preuailed as that in the space of three or foure yeares he recouered his kingdom for hauing bin much inured with hardnesse trauel together with his long experience in managing the affaires of state as well in time of peace as of war he had no small aduantage thereby of the other The father dying not aboue a weeke before his intended iorney once againe into ScotlaÌ„d the king his sonne finding all things in so good readines was aduised to make triall with these forces that were then come to Carleil what intertainment hee should finde at the Scotishmens hands Being come to Dumfries hee summoned the Scotish Nobility to repaire thither vnto him where diuers of them acknowledged their allegiance homage But here he could not now tary being hasted homewards to make preparation for his iorney into France where shortly after he maried the Lady Isabell daughter to K. Philip surnamed the faire At his departure he committed the wardenship of Scotland to Iohn de Britaine whom withal he created Earle of Richmond Amongst all the Scotish Lordes that tooke part with England none was so great an enemy to Bruse as the Lord Iohn Cumin Earle of Buquhan for the murther committed vpon his Ancestor as before you haue heard now therefore to bee reuenged as also to show his forwardnesse to performe some acceptable seruice for the King of England hee gathered such forces English and Scotish as hee could make and there-with approched his enemie Bruse beeing yet barely recouered of a late sicknesse vpon a boun-courage incountred him at a straite and in the end discomfited his armie making great slaughter of his men This victorie did so reuiue Bruse his feeble and languishing spirits as that from thence forward hee still preuailed in all his interprises So as following his good fortune in short time he reduced the conntries of Anguile and Galloway vnder his obedience King Edward not well brooking these daily losses raised a mightie powre wherewith about the middest of August
vnto him if by any good meanes a firme peace and amitie with England might bee obteined tooke occasiō now in the time of truce to send for the Bishop of Durham who was shortly after admitted by king Henry to repaire into Scotland Beeing come to the kings presence after much friendly speach hee made knowne vnto him his great desire to confirme a perfect peace and vnitie with England by takeing to wife the Lady Margaret eldest Daughter to the king his Maister The Bishop willingly promised his best indeuour to bring the matter to passe which about three yeares after was effected accordingly not-with-standing that in the meane season Prince Arthur the kings eldest sonne deceasing Prince Henry his brother remained onely a barre betweene her and the Crowne True it is that this Ladye was affianced and by proxie contracted to the Scottish king while Prince Arthur yet liued about sixe weekes after his marriage with the Lady Katherine of Spaine Neuer-the-lesse if king Henry had beene disposed vpon his sonnes death to haue broken and auoyded the same it had beene no difficult point for him to haue preuailed so much with the Pope who not long after dispenced in a matter of greater offence with the marriage I meane of king Henry the eight with the said Lady Katherine his brothers wife It is reported by Morgan that when the king of Englands Councell began to fore-cast some perill in this match with Scotland his Maiestie vpon good aduise answered that although that thing should come to passe hereby which they seemed to stand in doubt of namely the intitling of king Iames and his posteritie to the Crowne of England hee so little distrusted that any inconuenience should insue thereof vnto this realme as that for his part he thought nothing could happen more gratious to both nations which by that meane should be vnited and made one Monarchie And further that Scotland being much inferior in quantitie and qualitie vnto England should bee therefore reputed and held but a dependence on it as Normandie was at the time of the Conquest And lastlie when that should come to passe hee that by this mariage should be heire to both kingdomes would in his stile of regalitie preferre England before the other This was the ninth time that since the conquest the Scottish Kings haue married with the English Nation and for the more part with the bloud royall from all which some issue hath sprung two onely excepted For first Malcolme Cammoire king of Scotland married Margaret sister to Edgar Atheling whose sonne king Dauid married Mawde the Daughter and heire of Waltheolfe Earle of Northumberland whose sonne Prince Henry maried a Daughter of Earle Warham whose sonne king William married the Lady Ermangard the daughter of Richard Vicount Beaumont who was sonne to a Daughter of William the Conquerour Alexander the second their sonne married the Lady Iane Sister to King Henrie the second but had no issue by her Alexander the third his sonne married Margaret Daughter to King Henry the third whose posteritie ended in Margaret their grand-child the heire of Norway After this Dauid Bruse whose great Grand-mother was Daughter to Hugh Bohume Earle of Chester and wife to Dauid brother to King William of Scotland maried Iane Sister to King Edward the second but hee dyed with-out issue where-vpon the crowne of Scotland descended vnto the Noble and ancient familie of the Stewards the third king whereof Iames the first maried the Lady Iane Daughter of Iohn Earle of Somerset which Iames was great Grand-father to this Iames who now last of all maried the eldest Daughter of this King Henry from whom Iames the sixt now King is lineally descended in the third degree both by Father and Mother Though in the meane time none of our Kings haue maried with Scotland saue onely King Henrie the first whereby the Crowne returned to the Saxon bloud as hath beene declared yet diuers of our Nobilitie haue matched in the bloud royall of Scotland Hereby it appeareth how much that Nation hath alwayes sought to strengthen it selfe by alliance with England though France hath of late so much preuailed that therein it hath beene preferred before vs but with no very good successe as the sequell declareth During the life of King Henry which was within two months of sixe yeares after this marriage no occasion of quarrell was offered on either part but all loue and kindnesse that might bee desired passed betweene the two Kings Neither did king Henry the eight that succeeded his Father giue his brother in lawe king Iames anie iust occasion to breake friendshippe with him but it seemeth the same wholy proceeded from the subtile practise of France our ancient enemie as many times before that Nation had done the like for it hath beene euer their policie to sowe dissention betweene England and Scotland to the end they might set the king of England on worke at home fearing hee would otherwise be too busie with them This Henrie hauing with great felicity raigned neere foure and twenty yeares leaft behinde him vnto his Sonne king Henrie the eight so assured and setled a kingdome and withall such aboundance of treasure as neuer any of his predecessours did the like before him He died in the yeare of our redemption 1509. In the third yeare of this last king Henries raigne it fell out that Lewis the French king made sharpe warre on Pope Iulius in Ittalie wherevpon thorough the solicitation of Maximilian the Emperour and Ferdinand king of Spaine whose Daughter king Henrie had married by dispensation from that martiall Prelate hee was easilie drawne to ioyne with them in the Popes behalfe King Iames hauing not long before receiued manie fauoures of the French King and amongst the rest two shippes fraught with gunnes speares and all other kinde of munition for warre a good preparatiue to the practise following was thereby made more inclinable to the French faction And for a further spurre therevnto diuerse of his clergie who had likewise tasted of the liberality of king Lewis sought all occasiones where-by to prick him forward in that course This could not be compassed till such time as they had first alienated him wholie from his former affection towards England To which end the Bishoppe of Murrey a priuie man of that faction was sent to King Henrie now well-nere after nine yeares silence to demand a certaine pretious vestement and rich attire which as was pretended was giuen to the Scottish Queene by her brother Prince Arthur at his death King Henry distrusting some subtilty herein to the end hee would preuent all occasion of vnkindnesse answered that the king his brother should not onely haue at his hands that which was dewe but else whatsoeuer he desired of him The Bishoppe with this answere which was better happelie then he either wished or exspected returned home But howsoeuer King Iames regarded the message this Bishoppe was forth-with sent into France and after him certaine shippes well
whole Countries of Mers and Tiuidale vnto the obedience of the King of England wherevnto they bound themselues by seuerall oth The lord Gouerner of Scotland and the Queene Mother made semblance also by message to be willing to haue come to a treaty with the English lords but whatsoeuer their meaning was all their faire showes turned to nothing And truely in the iudgement of man it was much to be admired considering the great good that was hoped might haue followed thereof to both Nations what should mooue the Scottish Nobility to bee so much bent against this marriage especially now that the Cardinall was dead who ouer-ruled the rest while he liued But he that seeth the state of all things and time at one instant knoweth what is fittest to bee admitted in euery season and disposeth of the successe of all that man purposeth to the best aduantage of such as serue him For if this marriage so much desired and inforced had then taken place who knoweth into what estate both this and that Realme also should haue beene therby brought after the death of King Edward the young Queene hauing togither with her title so many great friends both in France and Scotland and happily here also in England that would haue taken her part in that quarrell While the Duke of Sommerset was thus occupied on the East part of Scotland the Earle of Lennox and the Lord Wharton warden of the VVest Marches at his appointment entred into Scotland one that side also This army consisted of some eight hundred horse and fiue thousand foot-men First the Castell of Milke a fortresse of good strength was surrendred passing from thence further into the Country they ouerthrew the Church steeple at Annand fortified by the Scottes and then set the towne on fire Here-with that CouÌ„try was so affrighted that on the next day all the Kilpatrickes the 〈◊〉 the Leâ—rds of Kirke-michell Apple-garâ—â—â— â—â—sâ—â—â—â—â—râ—e â—â—â—â—endes Nubie and the Irâ—â—â—â—â—ngs the Bells the Rigges the Murreâ—s and all the â—laâ—nes and sur-names of the neiâ—â—â—â— pâ—â—â— of Annandâ—le came in and receiued an oâ—â— of obedience as subiects to the King of England giuing pledges for their assured loyaltie They that refused to follow their example had their houses spoiled and burned their goods cattell carried away by the English horse-men who were sent abroad into the Country for that purpose Thus was that Nation pitifully afflicted for their obstinacy which vndoubtedly proceeded from their blind zeale to popery which they sawe was then declining a pace in England fearing that by this marriage the same eâ—â—ectes would â—â—â—es fâ—llowed thereof amongst themselues Thus much was signified by an embleme borne at the last battaile in the banner of the Scottish Prelates which was a woman painted with her haire about her shoulders kneeling before a Crucifix with this word wrytten in golden letâ—ers Afflictâ— sponsae ne obliâ—iscaris The Lord Wharton with his company being returned with their prisoâ—â—râ— and spoiles to â—oxbrugh receiued there of â—he Duke many thankes and so were dismissed The Duke also hauing first taken order for â—ll things needfull for those gâ—â—â—sones hâ—◠〈◊〉 behind him in Scotland and committing the Liâ—utenancy ouer the borders 〈◊〉 the Lord Gray on Michelmasse day dissolued his army and returned into England In this iorney were made knights by the Duke and the Earle of Warwicke these whose names follow Sir Andrewe Dudley brother to the Earle of Warwicke Sir Ralfe Sadler of whome I haue spoken before Sir Francis Brian and Sir Raufe Vane were made Banneretes which is a degree aboue a knight bacheler beeing alwaies such before The Lord Gray of Wilton The Lord Edward Seymer Lord Thomas Howard Lord Wâ—ldike of Cleueland Sir Thomas Dacres Sir Edward Hastings Sir Thomas Bridges Sir Iohn Thin Sir Miles Partridge Sir Iohn Conway Sir Gyles Poole Sir Raufe Bagnell Sir Oliuer Lawrence Sir Henry Gates Sir Thomas Chaloner Sir Thomas Neuille Sir Iames Wilford Sir Raufe Coppinger Sir Thomas Wentworth Sir Iohn Meruin Sir Nicholas Strange Sir Charles Sturton Sir Francis Saluin Sir Hugh Ayscu of Comberland Sir Richard Towneley Sir Marmaduke Constable Sir George Audley Sir Iohn Holcroft Sir Iohn Southworthe Sir Thomas Danby Sir Iohn Talbote Sir â—â—â—â—â—is Flâ—â—â—â—â—g 〈◊〉 Iohn Gresâ—â—â—â— Sir William â—â—â—with Sir Iohn â—â—â—â—es Sir Gâ—â—â—ge â—lage â—ir William Francis Sâ—r Francis Knowles Sir WilliaÌ„ Thorowgood Sir George Howard Sir Andrew Corbet Sir Henry Hussie Sir Anthony Sterley Sir Walter Benham Sir Roland Clarke Sir Iohn Horsley Sir Iohn Foster Sir Christopher Dirs Sir Peter Negro Sir Alonso Deuille Sir Iames Granado These 3. strangers Sir Robert â—randling Sir Richard Verney Sir Arthure Manering Sir Iohn Bertiuille In December following the Earle of Lennox being incoraged therevnto by such as in show seemed to fauor him repaired into Scotland and comming to Dâ—â—frâ—â—â—â— hee there attended certaine fâ—â—â—es out of those partes which the Earle of Angus and his olde acquaintance the Earle of Glencorne had promised before to send vnto him But at the daie and place appointed of two thousand horse-men besides foot-men which he exspâ—â—â—ed he was barely furnished of three hundred and such as liued only vpon robery and spoile This manner of dealing but especialâ—â— the inconstancy of Iohn Maxwâ—ll made the Earle not without cause very iolious ouer 〈◊〉 VVherefore that hee might with the like â—â—â—ning deceiue them whâ— would haâ—e deceiued him keeping still in his companie the Earle of Glencorne Iohn Maxwell and some other of the principall Scottes who labored his reuolt to their faction hee secretlie gaue order that sixe hundred horsemen some-part English and some-part Scottish should at midnight set for-ward towards Drwm-lamrige Being come thither some foure hundred of them beganne in disordered manner to forrey the Countrie of purpose thereby to prouoke Iames Dowglas the Lord of that Castell to come forth and so to intrap him But he doubting the worst kept in till day-light Then seeing the coast cleere with some seauen hundred horse hee followed after them with speed hoping not onely to ouer throwe them but also to take the Earle of Lennox at Dunfrees Hauing with his hast entred the riuer of Nith hard at the Englishmens heeles Maister Henry Wharton second Sonne to the Lord Wharton Captaine ouer that Companie perceauing the behauiour of the Dowglas turned vpon him with some score horsemen for the Scottes their fellowes were latelie before departed home-wards with their booties and what thorough the aduantage of the ground and the difficultie of the enemies passage hee put them to flight Dowglasse escaped verie narowlie two Gentle men of his sur-name of especiall account with him were slaine euerie man had his prisoner amongst whom diuerse were of good regard â—â—â—se they carried with them to Dunfrees This ouerthrowâ— put them of Gallowaie into such feare that they did wholy submit themselues to the obedience of the King of England The Gouernor in the meane time hauing besiedged Broughty-Cragge with some eight thousand
your good call to remembrance that your last king a Prince of much excellencie had three children But did not the Lord God as if it were to shew that it was his will and pleasure the long continued warre betweene the two nations should take end and they become vnâ—ted and made one people take away the two male-babes placed a sunder both within the space of foure and twenty houres leauing but one maiden child your Princesse when the most wise and victorious Prince late our King Henry the eight in other of his marriages not very fortunate had by his most lawfull wife the vertuous Queene Iane his other two former wiues then being dead and neuer any question made of the lawfulnesse of that mariage nor after her death any motion of other wife though the King liued eight yeares after a Prince of so high expectation the true and vndoubted heire to the crowne of England and his Maiesties onely male issue left behind him to succeed him if nothing else had beene done what can any wise or any Christian man that thinketh the world is gouerned by Gods prouidence and not by fortune otherwise take it but that it was the Lords will it should be so to the end that these two realmes should bee ioyned in mariage and there-by to make a godly firme and most friendly vnitie betweene them if any man looke to bee confirmed herein by miracle obserue and marke all the possibilities of the natures of the two kings the children first had the doubtfull chance least both of them should haue had a sonne or both daughters or not of meete ages with other circumstances of the one partie or the other which hath not chanced in eight hundred yeares before it must of necessitie be reckoned an extraordinarie course if not a miracle But be it as it may bee what more certaintie can bee had of Gods working and will in this case then the consideration of the former recited occurrents doth minister call you them prouidences or meere chances if you shall be still afflicted May not the Lord say vnto you I of mine infinite mercie and loue to your Nation had prouided an vndoubted heire and a Prince to the one and a like heire and a Princesse to the other to bee ioyned together in my holy ordinance and by the law of Nature and Nations to haue made an vnitie and peace there-by betweene the one realme and the other but you refusing the offered oportunitie haue made choise of dissention rather then of vnitie of discord then of agreement of warre then peace of hatred and malice then of loue and charitie If you then smart for it whom can you blame but your owne bad choise But because some of you who oppose your selues here-vnto cannot but confesse Gods prouidence herein for the vniting of both realmes yet may neuer-the-lesse here-after obiect as before you haue done our fault herein is that we seeke not equality nor the mariage but a conquest that wee would not bee friends and fellowes but Lordes ouer you Although our proclamation and priuate letters at the last warres doe sufficiently declare the contrary yet here we protest to you and all Christian people that it is the Kings minde by our aduise and counsell not to winne and subdue by force but to conciliate by milde course not to spoile and kill but to saue keepe not to disseuer and diuorce but to ioyne in mariage both Prince and people to make of one Iland one kingdome vnited in loue amitie concord peace and Christian charitie If you refuse and reiect this kindnesse therby compell vs to vse armes who shall bee giltie of the bloud-shed who causeth battailes burning of houses and other extremities and mischiefes that acompany warre can it bee denied but that we haue the great seale of Scotland granted by generall consent in your Parliament for a testimonie against you What was wanting tending to the assurance of the mariage saue onely yeares and so liking and consent betweene the parties them-selues what end can you looke for by still opposing your selues against our honest purpose and Christian indeuor but such successe as you haue already assaied we offer loue equallity amity we ouer-come in war and offer peace we win holds with-hold our hands from conquest we get still in your land and offer you our owne what can be more offred proffered then intercourse of marchandise interchange of mariages the abolishing of all such our lawes as might bee impediments to our mutuall amity Wee haue offred not onely to leaue and giue ouer the name title right or chalenge of Superioritie but also to relinquish the long continued name of our Nation and the glory of any victorie if â—ny we haue had or should haue of you and to take vp againe with you the ancient name of Britaines because nothing should be left on our partie vn-offered nothing of your party vn-refused whereby you might be inexcusable What face hath this of conquest we goe not about to disinherite your Queene but to giue her issue if she haue any a greater inheritance What better defence can you wish in her nonage then to haue England your patron and protector neither seeke we to abrogate or change your lawes and customes but rather to establish them and redresse your oppressions These vaine feares are put into your heads by them who in truth respect more their priuate aduantage and present estimation then the good of the whole land both present and future Now in this tumult of disorder while your realme is tossed vp and downe with the waues and surges of warre they thinke they cannot be espied but looke on them with the eies of sound iudgment and then you shall easilie perceiue their drift Consider in what state you stand to keepe your Queene vnmaried were very dishonorable to marrie her within your realme cannot extinguish the title wee pretend to the Crowne of Scotland and what dissention enuie grudge and malice that shall breed amongst you is easily perceiued But you will â—â—â—tow her out of the Realme to a mighty Prince Our title standeth where it was you become subiect to foraigne power to them of a strange land and differing language vs you haue your enemies euen at your elbowes your succors farre of not passable at all times Be not wee now in the heart of your Realme possesse we not a good part therof Do not many of your owne Nation take our part mooued therevnto by the equity of our demande But you will bring in a foraigne power to expulse vs and all our partakers Beware what you doe Learne to bee wise by other mens harmes Consider how dangerous a point it is to call to your aide a Nation of greater power then your selues VVere not our predecessors the Britaines expulsed by the Saxons vpon that aduantage How did the French thrust out the Gaules How came the Turke by all Grecia and now of late by