North after the same manner, with a Crow of Scots at his
heels, and had every jot as good a Title as himself, or as his
Predecessor Henry the seventh; and plaid the King with as
good a grace, issuing out Proclamations and Declarations,
calling Folks Rebels with as brazen a Confidence, and tossing
Pardons about to no purpose, till at length poor Perkin and
his Scots were packt out again with a vengeance, as that
louse Nation ever hath been, upon every offer of Invasion,
as may be seen in the Chronicles of both Countreys.
In the year 1071. their King Malcolom invaded the Land
upon a Sudden as farre as Durham; but was driven out by
will. the Conqueror, who the next year punished them to
some purpose for it, and brought their King to Submission.
In the year 1092. the Scots invading Northumberland were
there defeated, and their King, and his son and Heire, slain,
by Rcb. Mowbray Earl of Northumberland.
In the year 1139. they entred Northumberland again, and
proceeded as sarre as allerton in Yorkshire, where in fight
10000 of them were slain upon the place, and the rest put to
flight.
In the year 1174. William King of Scots invaded us again,
and took Apple by Castle; but in a pitcht battail hee was afterwards
defeated, and brought prisoner to London.
In the year 1298. Edward the first being provoked by
Baliol K. of Scots, flew 25000 of them in one fight, and in
the end subdued Scotland.
In the year 1318. they invaded us again as far as York shire
but were in the end beaten out again, and their King by us
beheaded at Dundalk; yer in the year 1321. They invaded
us again.
In the year 1327 they invaded us again; but Edward the
third Beat them back; and in the year 1331. he flew 8 Scotch
Earls, and 35000 Common souldiers.
In the year 1345. they entred also, burnt Carlisle, and
many other Townes, but after were all utterly slain or put to
flight. The year following they entred again, and received a
total overthrow, David Bruce, another of their Kings, being
taken prisoner.