The First and second part of the history of the famous Euordanus Prince of Denmark With the strange aduentures of Iago Prince of Saxonie: and of both theyr seuerall fortunes in loue.

CHAP. XX. How King Fredericke, the Knight of the Lyons, and the rest of theyr company, arriued in the Army of the States, and how the next day they gaue battell vnto the Scots, where, by the vallour of the King, the Knight of the Lyons, and theyr company, the States got the victory, and howe the King made himselfe knowne.

THe King and the rest of his company, ha∣uing prouided themselues of all things ne∣cessary for theyr iourney, departed from Gaunt towards Denmarke, béeing in all to the number of an hundred Knights, wel furnished and prouided for the warre. And marching thus together through Flaunders, and other pro∣uinces of Germany, they arriued within thirtie dayes at

Rensberge, where the two Armies by the space of sixe daies had line incamped one against the other, continually skir∣mishing, but neither side daring the one to assault y^e other. And now béeing héere arriued, the King and the rest béeing disguised for feare of being knowne, came vnto the States, desiring entertainement, and withall, declared a long fai∣ned circumstance how they had met together: and béeing all minded to ayde theyr right and iust cause against the Scots and traytors, they were come together to proffer their seruices. The States béeing glad of this succor, and with∣all knowing diuers of them, as the Duke of Litsenburge, and others, whom they receiued with great ioy, and gaue entertainment to all the rest, who by the meanes of the Duke were placed in commaund: and entring into coun∣sell, they determined to send presently vnto the Scots to de∣maund battell, which by the Earle Dowglasse was soone graunted: and the next day it was appointed that it should be tryed by a pitched battell who should haue the victory.

The morning béeing come, and both Armies ranged in the field, the States had deuided their forces into thrée bat∣talions, the first whereof was ledde by the Lord Louden, and the County of Mildrope, containing eight thousand, the second or maine battell, was ledde by the Duke of Lit∣senburge, and the Lord of Opencade, containing twelue thousand, the third & last battalion, contayning nine thou∣sand, was led by the Lord Itzenho, and the Lord of Rens∣berge. The King, the Knight of the Lyons, with their cō∣pany, & some others, to the number of two hundred, would not at all ioyne themselues with any of the troopes, but in a loose manner, would make a tryall to breake in on y^e backs of their enemies as soone as the battell should begin: each one of thē for their better knowledge to theyr friends, wea∣ring on their Helmes a crosse of gréene and corronation co∣loured silke: in this sort was ranged the whole battell of the States.

On the contrary side, the Earle Dowglasse placed his Army in another maner, making as it were but one maine

battaile of his whole Armie, in the midst whereof he placed for his owne gard fiue thousand Scots: the rest he intermix∣ed with the Danes, the greatest part whereof hee placed in the forefront of the battaile: his wings consisted most of a light kind of people, which did vse to cast Darts, beeing ar∣med onely with a short sword and target, with which when they came to ioyne blowes, they did great spoyle to theyr e∣nemies.

And now both Armies béeing thus ranged in battaile a∣ray, the Drummes & Trumpets sounded, making a most ioyfull sound, to them whose harts not daunted with feare desired to incounter with their enemies: euery Captaine incouraging his men to fight valiantly, and to doe their best to winne the victory. The chiefe of the states incouraging theyr souldiers with the iustice of theyr cause, as beeing vr∣ged to fight for their fréedome and liberty of their Country. By this time were both Armies come together, the Lord Louden giuing the first charge vpon his enemies, brake his Launce valiantly, and drawing out his sword, beeing fol∣lowed by his company, made way through his enemies ranks, but soone he was stopped from going farre: and had it not béene, that the Duke of Litsenbege, and the Lord of Opencade came with fresh succours, they had béene all put to the sword. For the Scots séeing the violent rashnesse of the Lord Louden and the Count Mildrope, opened theyr ranks of purpose, and hauing suffered them to enter▪ inclo∣sed them round about, but now at the cōming of the Duke, the battell began to grow very hote, insomuch that there were many slaine of both sides.

The Scots euer kéeping themselues close together, made themselues the stronger, whereas the States for want of skill and knowledge, suffered theyr troopes to breake theyr ranks, to theyr great dammage. Which the Earle Dow∣glasse perceiuing, with some twelue or fouretéene thousand entred in amongst thē, making great slaughter where they went. The Earle this day shewing that his yéeres had not any way taken away the vallor which in his former dayes

he had showed, for it was thought y^t this day hee slew with his owne hands aboue thréescore Knights.

Now beganne the Danes to fly, trusting rather to their héeles then the defence of their swords, which the Lord Itzenho, and the Lord Rensberge perceauing, came in with the rereward, and againe renewed the fight, which before was almost ended, gathering together the disperced troops of the Duke. But alas to small purpose had this their new onset béene, had it not béene that the King with his company of Venturers, hauing fetched about a great hill, which lay on the side of the battaile, came at the same in∣stant on the backe of their enemies, and withall their might charging them, entred pell mell amongst them, killing a great many, before such time as they could turne their fa∣ces, to knowe from whence this mischiefe came. The King accompanied with the Knight of the Lions, Adresto, and the Lord Gwaltero, made a plaine way for the rest to follow them, especially the Knight of the Lions, who neuer strake stroke but was either the death or dismembring of some Knight. The Lord of Menew, and Sir Henault, did likewise the part of noble Knights: so as in short space the odds beganne to appeare on the side of the States, who be∣fore were euen vanquished. Which when the Earle Dowglasse sawe and grieuing to behold, he with his elec∣ted company came to make head, where he sawe most dan∣ger, and perceauing that the Knight of their Lions, was in a manner the whole ouerthrow of his Armie, hée set spurres to his horse, and comming vnto him, gaue him a great blowe on his Helme, causing him to bend his head forwards. But he soone requited the same, for lifting vp his sword, he gaue the Earle such a blowe, that had he not warded the same with his shield, hee had ended therewith his life, for notwithstanding his defence, it caused him to fall from his horse in a traunce, and so was taken prisoner: to the great discouragement of the whole Armie, who pre∣sently put themselues to flight, but were so hotly persued, that they were but few that escaped, but were either slaine

or taken prisoners. Of men of name, there was slaine of the States the Duke of Litsenburge, the Lord Londen, and the Count of Mildrope. And of the Scots & traytors, there was slaine Sir Iames Lewrence the Earles Cosin, the Lord Crecon a Scot, and the Count Hermes, with some twenty thousand of the Commons. There was taken pri∣soners the Earle Dowglasse, the Vicount Barwicke, the Archbishop of Maiance, and the Lord Harding, which two latter, were the next day executed for their rebellion.

Thus the victory béeing obtained by the States, they gaue thanks to GOD with publique & solemne prayers, then causing the wounded to be cured, they called a coun∣sell to determine on their affaires, where all the chiefe of the Armie béeing assembled, euery man commended the great vallour of the Venturers, but especially that of the Knight of the Lyons, the gréene Knight which was Adresto, and the two tawny Knights, whereof the one was the King, the other the Lord Gwaltero.

The King now séeing it was not good longer to conceale himselfe, stoode foorth in the midst of the Assembly, and ta∣king of his Helme, discouering his face, spake with a reso∣nable loude voyce.

My friends & welbeloued Countrimen, I perceaue the long absence of your King, hath worne out in many theyr naturall loue & obedience which they ought to haue to theyr natiue Country: and also in most of you the knowledge of me, who by the prouidence of God, and vallour of this no∣ble Knight, (poynting to the Knight of the Lyons) am de∣liuered from a long and grieuous imprisonment, which my Cosin Gwaltero, and many others héere present can well witnesse, and now am come vnto the ayde of you my true and louing Subiects. Wherefore it is my will, that the chiefe of those conspirators who haue raised this rebellion, be to morrow next (to the example of all others) hangd, drawne and quartered.

The whole Assembly hearing & séeing theyr King, who for the space of twenty yéeres they all imagined to be dead,

with one voyce cryed aloude, Long liue King Fredericke to raine and rule ouer vs, and withall, ranne each striuing to come first to kisse his hands, and welcome him into his kingdome: greatly desiring to heare the cause of his long absence, which was deferred till some other more conueni∣ent time. This newes was presently spred through the whole Army, to the great ioy of all men, which they eui∣dently shewed by their shoutes and bonfires which they made that night. The next day, the King hauing séene the execution of the chiefe Traytors, and pardoning the rest, dismissing all his Army, sauing some few, which he sent to the Townes that were in rebellion, which presently yéel∣ded vnto his mercie, he departed towards Maiance, hauing still in his company the Knight of the Lyons and Adresto, whom he intirely loued, and to whom he made many large proffers, if they pleased to haue stayed in his kingdome. And being come to Maiance, he was receiued with the grea∣test ioy that might be by the Cittizens, where he remained by the space of a month, in the greatest ioy that hart could wish: saue onely the remembrance of his Quéene did some∣thing hinder the fulnes thereof, which was awhile swéetned with the delightfull company of his vnknowne sonne, where I will leaue them, and so conclude the second part of this history.