War > Douglas & Piercy, or, The hunting at Chevychase

THE
HISTORY
OF TUE
BATTLE OF CHEVYCHASE,
IN PRQSE AND VERSE.
noble family of the Piercies,
Earls of Northumberland, have
J had a high elteem amongft the
Xngli^1 nobility, and for their valour
and noble exploits, famed net only in
cur hifiory, but throughout the world!
A large account might here be given of
the defeent of that noble Earl, who is
to be a chief part of ihe fubjeft of the
following hiiiory; however, I {hall only
obferve, that hiftory records him h r the
fortunate valour of a courageous Knight,
who killed the King of Scots, by running
his fpear into his eye, as he was btfteg-
jng Alnwick Caftle; and his other name
was changed, and that of Piercy given,
together tfith the Earldom of Northum¬
berland ; and to the firft Earl, this Earl