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An epitome of the title that the Kynges Maiestie of Englande, hath to the souereigntie of Scotlande continued vpon the auncient writers of both nacions, from the beginnyng.
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Bodrugan, Nicholas.
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bring the Scottes to iust obeisaunce after his coronacion as heire testameÌ„tary to Edwarde the confessor entred Scotland where after a litle resisteÌ„ce made by the Scottes the sayd Malcolme then their kyng did homage to him at Abirnethy in Scotlande for the kyngdome of Scotlande This Willyam reigned in this state .xxii. yeres Willyam surnamed Rufus soÌ„ne of this Willyam called the conqueror succeded nexte to the croune of England to whom the sayd Malcolme kyng of Scottes did like homage for y e kingdome of Scotland but afterwarde he rebelled was by this William Rufus slaine in the fielde where vpoÌ„ the Scottishmen did chose one Donal or Dunvval to be their kyng but this Willyam Rufus deposed him and created DunkaÌ„ soonne of Malcolme to bee their kyng who did lyke homage to him but this Dunkan was slaine by the Scottes and Dunvvall restitute which ones again by this Willyam Rufus was deposed Edgar soonne of Malcolme was by him made their king who did like homage for ScotlaÌ„d to this Willyam Rufus This WillyaÌ„ reigned in this state ouer theim xiii yeres Henry called Beauclerke the sonne of Willyam called the coÌ„queror after y e death of his brother Willyam Rufus succeded to the croune of England to whoÌ„ the same Edgar kyng of Scottes did homage for Scotlande This HeÌ„ry Beauclerke maried Mawde the doughter of Malcolme kyng of Scottes and by her had issue Mawde afterward emprice Alexandre the sonne of Malcolme brother to this Mawd was nexte kyng of Scottes he did like homage for y e kyngdome of Scotland to this Henry the first This Henry reigned in this state ouer them .xxxv. yeres Mawde called the emprice doughter and heire to this HeÌ„ry Beauclerke Mawde his wife receiued homage of Dauid brother to her and to this Alexandre next kyng of Scottes for y e kingdome of Scotlande This Mawde the emprice gaue vnto this Dauid in mariage Mawde the doughter and heire of Voldosius earle of Huntyngdon and Northunberlande and herein their euasion appeareth by whiche they allege that their kynges homages wer made for the erledome of Huntingdon for this Dauid was the first that of their kinges was erle of HuÌ„tyngdon whiche was since all the homages of their kinges before recited and at the tyme of whiche mariage and long after the sayd Alexander his brother was king of Scottes doyng the homage aforesayd to Henry Bewclerke Henry called Fitz Emprice the soonne of Mawde the emprice doughter of Mawde doughter of Malcolme kyng of Scottes was next kyng of Englande he receiued homage for Scotlande of Malcolme soonne of Henrye soonne of the sayd Dauid their last king whiche Malcolme after this homage attended vpon the same kyng Henry in his warres against Lewes then kyng of Fraunce whereby appereth that their Frenche league was neuer renued after the last deuision of their couÌ„trey by Osbright kyng of EnglaÌ„d But after these warres fynyshed with the Frenche kyng this Malcolme beyng again in ScotlaÌ„d rebelled whervpon this kyng Henry immediatly scazed Huntyngdon Northumberland into his owne haÌ„des by confiscacion and made warre vpon him in Scotland in whiche thesame Malcolme dyed without issue of his body Willyam brother of this Malcolme was next king of Scottes he w t al the nobles of Scotland which could not be for any erledome did homage to the sonne of this king Henry the second with a reseruacion of y e duetie to kyng HeÌ„ry the second his father also therldome of Huntyngdon was as ye haue hearde before this forfaited by Malcolme his brother neuer after restored to the croune of Scotland This WillyaÌ„ kyng of Scottes did afterwarde attende vpoÌ„ the same kyng Henry the seconde in his warres in Normandy against the Frenche king notwithstandyng their Frenche league then did him homage for Scotland and thervpon was licensed to depart home into Scotlande where immediatly he moued war against the same kyng Henry beyng yet in Normandy but God toke the defence on kyng HeÌ„ries part deliuered the same WilliaÌ„ kyng of Scottes into the haÌ„des of a fewe Englishemenne who brought him prisoner to this kyng Henry into Normandy the x. yere of his reigne but at y e last at the suit of Dauid his brother he was at this fine for the amendement of his trespas to paye .x. M. pounde sterlyng â–ª and to surrendre al his title of the erledom of Huntyngdon Cumberland NorthumberlaÌ„d into the haÌ„des of this kyng Henry which he did in all thynges accordyngly and here vpon he ones againe did homage to the same kyng Henrye whiche now could not be for the earledome of Huntyngdon the right wherof was alredy by him surrendred and for the better assuraunce of this fayth the streÌ„gthes of Berwicke Edenbrough Roxbrough Striuelyng were deliuered into the handes of this kyng Henry of England whiche their owne writters confesse but Hector Boecius sayeth that this trespas was amended by fyne of xx M. poundes sterlyng that therldome of Huntyngdon CuÌ„berland and Northumberlande were deliuered as Morgage into the handes of this kyng HeÌ„ry vntill other .x. M. poundes sterlyng should be to him payed but though that were true yet proueth he not that that money was payed nor the land otherwyse redemed or euer after came to any Scottishe kynges handes And this it appeareth y t therldome of HuÌ„tyngdon was neuer occasion of the homages of the Scottishe kynges to y e kinges of England either before this tyme or after At this tyme Alexander bishop of Rome supposed to haue generall iurisdiccion ecclesiasticall through christendome conferred the whole clergye of Scotlande accordyng to the olde lawes vnder the iurisdiccion of the Archebishop of Yorke This Henrye reigned in this state ouer theim xxxv yeres Richarde surnamed Cure de Lyon soonne of this Henry was next kyng of England to whom the same WillyaÌ„ kyng of Scottes did homage at Cantorburye for the kyngdome of Scotland and in the â—nde of the warres of this king Richard did send Dauid his brother with .v. M. Scot tishemen This kyng Richarde was taken prisoner by the duke of Ostriche for whose redempcion the whole realme was taxed to great summes of money vnto the whiche this WillyaÌ„ kyng of Scottes as a subiecte was contributory and paied two M. markes sterlyng This Richard reigned in this â—â—ate ix yeres John the brother of this Richard was next king of EnglaÌ„d to whom the same WillyaÌ„ kyng of Scottes did like homage for the kyngdome of Scotland vpoÌ„ a hill beside Lyncolne takyng his faith therfore vpon the crosse of Hubert then Archebishoppe of Cantorburye a great nomber of people beyng there assembled for y e purpose This Ihon reigned in this state ouer them .xvii. yeres Henry the third of that name soonne of this kyng Ihon succeded nexte to the croune of Englande to whom Alexandre kyng of Scottes did homage for Scotland at Yorke This Alexandre dyed at this fayth w t this kyng Henry After the death of this Alexander kyng
AN EPItome of the title that the kynges Maiestie of Englande hath to the souereigntie of Scotlande continued vpon the auncient writers of both nacions from the beginnyng M. D. XLVIII CVM PRIVILEGIO AD IMPRIMENDVM SOLVM To the moste noble â–ª and excellent prince Edward the vi â–ª by the grace of GOD kâ—ng of Englande Fraunce and Irelande defendor of the 〈◊〉 and vpon yearth supreme hed of the Churche of Englande and Irelande â–ª your humble and obedieÌ„t subiecte Nicholas Bodrugan otherwise Adams wissheth loÌ„g life and the same prosperous and happie ALthough I knowe right well mooste noble Prince that ther be diuerse whiche bothe by their couÌ„saill and writyng do to their vttermoste powers swade the vnion of Scotlande vnto youre highnes by the mariage of their Quene a meane thereunto bothe honourable and Godly Yet neuertheles the same study and furder declaracioÌ„ of your maiesties title to the superioritie thereof semeth vnto me to bee so indifferently perteinyng to all menne whiche doo professe obedience to youre highnes that no mannes studie ought to be taken as vain or vnthankefull whiche humbly bryngeth furthe to that common vse whatsoeuer iudgement profite or knowlege he supposeth to haue founde either by studie or inquisicioÌ„ foreseyng that in tempestious vpswellynges of water or shipwracke fire or other like calamities of men right acceptable vnto vs is the labor of those and thankes worthie which willyngly do runne to helpe vs although in the meane tyme there be other sufficient nombre to deliuer vs from the perill obiected Herefore moste noble prince perceiuyng the auncient 〈…〉 this greate Britaigne and â—â—â—ding suche plentie of writers coÌ„fessyng your superioritie of Scotland as could not by any entendement so fully consent vpoÌ„ any vntruth I thought it my deutie to offre vp thesame vnto youre highnes â–ª whiche histories like as almightie God hath from tyme to time in fauor of the truth and of your title preserued So hath his Godhed signified no lesse fauour to your highnes vouchesauyng to nobilitate thesame in the persone of your maiestie conserued vnto this youre tyme the noble house of Seymour whose auncester Eldulph de Samour beeyng then Erle of Gloucester many hundreth yeres a gone in the tyme of Kyng Aurelie Ambrose lewe Hengest the Saxon capitall enemy of the Briton nacion â—y whiche noble seruice like as this Realme was deliuered from the tyrany of Saxons and restored to the whole Empire name of greate Briteigne so we youre obedient and louyng subiectes truste that the right noble duke of Somerset and the lorde Seimour of Sudeley your graces high Admirall youre Maiesties dere vncles shall in the seruice of your highnes for the like restitucion of the name and Empire of greate Briteigne vnto your highnes shew theÌ„selfes the worthie successors of such an auÌ„cester Neither haue I purposed herin with opprobrious wordes to skolde with the Scottes and thereby to wipe of one durt with another Neither 〈…〉 builde vpon our awne Engâ—â—â—â—â— auethors but all my purpoâ—â—â—â— by indifferent writers with plain and euident truth whiche thyng bothe time and maners do euermore require to publishe youre maiesties right and their defence folowyng therein for the more part VeremuÌ„d Camphil Cornelius de Hibernia and Boecius their awne auethors whiche peines because I haue assumed rather as a necessarie seruice to my couÌ„trey then for mine awne glory I truste I shall offende none but suche whom it should bee ashame to please Myne inclinacioÌ„ is to haue the good worde of euery maÌ„ but the diseased malice of some cannot saie well of any Albeit touchyng the phrase and stile of this my writyng if thesame to any man shall not satisfie his expectacion let hym consider that in parte it behoueth to vse the wordes of the historie in whiche I am restrained by promise of an Epitome and that in the residue it was not my mynde to trisle with the fiue flowers of Rethorike but to bryng rather faithfull then painted gliteryng ouerture vnto thinges afflicted The veritie of the Histories I trust shall so hereby appere that both the good men of ScotlaÌ„de by reason and thenemies if any suche bee by their awne shame shalbe driueÌ„ to coÌ„fesse this myne assercion to be true and thesame suche as thoug the mariage by the iniquitie of some take not effecte yet to publishe to the world sufficient cause for the 〈…〉 naunce of your majestie◠〈◊〉 against them wherein the honor of a kyng may not geue place to their wilfull rebellion And for recouery whereof vndoubtedly almightie God for your syncere fauor to the auauncement of his holy woorde will by his promise as he hath begon continue your highnes in felicitie and victory ouer all his and your enemies wher vnto all youre true subiectes doo saie AMEN IF the veritie which auncient and indifferent writers haue made commoÌ„ to all nacions might aswell perswade the Nobles and Commons of Scotlande as it hath reason bothe to charge theÌ„ and disproue all their obieccioÌ„s thei would right sone laie doune their weapons thus rashely receiued to fight against the mother of their awne nacioÌ„ I mean this realme now called EnglaÌ„de the onely supreme seat of theÌ„pire of greate Briteigne In whose bosome cast with vs as bothe in one moulde thei haue receiued the same toungue lawe and language for asmuche therefore as nowe touchyng the mariage of their Quene there is nothyng of our part left vndoen that ought to perswade theim to concorde and thesame by diuerse of theim hetherto wholy neglected thei shall of my parte easely perceiue that to increase their errour approue their folly or allowe their obstinacie I am not disposed but contrarily by y e veritie wher in their awne writers shalbee no defence to theim but meere condempnacion to publishe to the world the state of these contencions our title their defeÌ„ce pursuyng the which I will folowe y e wordes of thistorie as foloweth THE auncient writers of the Histories of this whole Isle of greate Briteigne coÌ„fesse that after our firste progenitor Brutus the yere from the beginnyng of the worlde .iiii. M. xxvii had arriued in this Isle and after his awne name had called it Briteigne he had issue thre sonnes Locryne Albanactus and Camber betwene whom after his deathe thei agreed in this particioÌ„ that Locryne had this first and worthiest part whiche now is called England Albanactus the second part now by the Scottes possessed by hym called Albania whiche their awne writers confesse and to Camber chauÌ„ced the third part now called Wales the two better partes to be holden of the firste as of the worthiest of the bloud accordyng to the Troyan lawe from whence thei were discended whiche superiorite also by their different bearyng of the Armes of the father leuyng the entier cote in the eldest brother is sufficieÌ„tly testified vntill this daie The particion in this wise established Albanactus possessyng Albania was by Humbre his subiect miserably slam with out