The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

This same year, in the beginning of September, entereth Scotland an Army of ten thousand men from England by Land,¹ and some Ships with Ordnance come by Sea. The Governor and the Bishop hereof advertised, gathered together the Forces of Scotland, and assembled at Edinburgh. ²The Protector of England, with the Earle of Warwick and their Army, remained at Preston, and about Preston Panes; for they had certain Offers to propose unto the Nobility of Scotland, concerning the promise before made by them, unto the which King Henry before his death gently required them to stand fast: And if they would so do, of him nor of his Realm they should have no trouble, but the help and the comfort that he could make them in all things lawful. And hereupon there was a Letter directed to the Governor and Council; which coming to the hands of the Bishop of Saint Andrews, he thought it could not be for his advantage that it should be divulgate; and therefore by his craft it was suppressed. Upon the Friday the seventh of September, the English Army marched towards Leith, and the Scottish Army marched from Edinburgh to Ennernes. The whole Scottish Army was not assembled, and yet the skirmishing began; for nothing was concluded but Victory,³ without stroke. The Protector, the Earle of Warwick, the Lord Grey, and all the English Captains were playing at the Dice. No men were stouter then the Priests and Canons with their shaven ⟨p. 86⟩crowns, and black Jacks. The Earl of Warwick, and the Lord Grey, who had the chief charge of Horse-men, perceiving the Host to be molested with the Scottish Preachers, and knowing that the multitude were neither under order nor obedience (for they were divided from the great Army) sent forth certain Troops of Horse-men, and some of their Borderers, either to fetch them, or else to put them out of their sight, so that they might not annoy the Host.⁴ The Skirmish grew hot, and at length the Scottish-men gave back, and fled without gain turn: The chase continued far, both towards the East, and towards the West; in the which many were slain, and he that now is Lord Home, was taken, which was the occasion that the Castle of Home was after surrendered to the English men. The loss of these men neither moved the Governor, nor yet the Bishop his bastard brother, bragging, That they would revenge the matter well enough upon the morrow;