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IN the renoumed raigne of that noble prince Kyng Hen∣rie the eight, whose famous me∣morie, shall laste whiles this worlde standeth: All Cheualrie was cherished, Soldiours made of, and manhoode so muche e∣steemed, that he was thought happie and moste valiaunt, that sought credite by the exercises of Armes, and dissipline of warre. Whiche did so animate the noble mindes of men, that in a maner he was counted no bodie, that had not been kno∣wen to bee at some valiaunte enterprice. And euery simple subiecte, was giuen to the aduaunsement of his Countrey. As the burnyng of Treporte, the winnyng of Tornay, Bul∣laine, and sonderie other places dooeth manifestly declare. The iourneis into Scotlande and victories there, would wearie you to reade of, and beareth yet recorde, what greate honor was in our kyng, and courage in our people. So that in this fortunate season, the whole worlde did resounde of our worthinesse, and forward desire of seruice. And then be∣ganne M. Nicholas Malbie to fauour the warre, and take therein suche paines and delight, that in Kyng Edward the sixte his daies, the first yere of his raigne, maister Nicholas Malbie was at Gines, a Clarke of the victualles, in a rea∣sonable good credite vnder Maister Wauller, then a speciall officer. And the second yere he was a light horseman, vnder capitaine Crayer, in the seruice of the Frenche Kyng, where was muche seruice at that presente. And in this tyme there was a practise for the takyng of Arras, which the noble men of Fraunce had deuised in this sorte: The nobilitie put them selues in Peisauntes apparell, colourablie to become priso∣ners to the Englishe horsemen: And so marched a foote, to∣ward the gates of Arras, as though the Englishe horsemen of the Emperours side, had brought in certaine prisoners