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LIBER DECIMUS QUINTUS
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and raschitt all his schippis on sandis and cost sydis, throw
quhilk pai pereist, and nane was sauffitt hot sa mony as swam
to land. King Edward, movitt with this troubill, for con-
tempcioun of God, becaus his navy was pereist in pis maner,
persewitt all kirkis, abbayis & religious placis with maist
cruelte. It is sayid, ane Inglisman, quhen he was spoul3eand
pe Quhite Kirk, pe crucifix fell apon his hede, and dang oute
his harnes. Sik thingis was done fra oure Redempcioun jm
iijc Iv 3eris on pe Daye eftir pe Purificacioun of Oure Lady,
namytt Candilmes.
How King lohnne of France with mony nobillis of
France and Scotland war disconnfist at Poeterft ;
how King Edwarde satt in his gloir betuix twa
captive kingis ; how King Dauid was redemit, and
puneist his nobillis for pair fleyng at Durehame ; and
of pe deth of King lohnne. Ca xv
Sone eftir King Edwardis departing in Ingland Williame
Douglas recoueritt pe landis of Gallowaye and subdewitt
pe samyn to pe empire of King Dauid. Dryisdaill on pe
samyn maner wes recouerit be Kirkpatrik.
The nixt 3ere, quhilk was fra oure Redempcioun jm iijc Ivj
3eris, in pe moneth of September Richard,1 son to Edward
Wyndisoir, quhilk was Prince of Walis and heretoure to pe
croun of Ingland, come in France with ane grete army, and
invadit pe samyn with sik weirly ordinance pat sindry boundis
of France, withoute his fury war pe sown air repressit, apperit
to pas vnder his dominioun. Williame Douglas, quhilk was
eftir Erie of pe samyn, herand sa grete invasioun maid be
Inglismen in France, come on his avne beneuolence with ane
grete powere in France. King lohnne, spretit in grete curage
be his cuming, gaderit ane huge army to chaift pe said Prince
oute of his realme, and come with pe samyn to Poeterft. The
Prince of Walis, seyng him self of na pyssance in compair of
sa grete ordinance aganis him, fen3eitt him be subtill slycht
1 So MS.

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