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FROM ENGLISH CHRONICLERS 329<br />

to the castle which is called Norham, he t<strong>here</strong> arrayed his<br />

ranks for battle aga<strong>in</strong>st the k<strong>in</strong>g of Scots.<br />

And when <strong>this</strong> was announced to the k<strong>in</strong>g aforesaid he<br />

greatly feared [John's] attack, for he knew him to be eager<br />

for every cruelty. And he came to meet him, determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

to treat for peace.<br />

But the English k<strong>in</strong>g was moved to rage and taunted him<br />

bitterly, accus<strong>in</strong>g him of hav<strong>in</strong>g received <strong>in</strong> his k<strong>in</strong>gdom his<br />

fugitives and public enemies and of hav<strong>in</strong>g afforded them<br />

aid and support, to his prejudice.<br />

But when the English k<strong>in</strong>g had charged the k<strong>in</strong>g aforesaid<br />

with these and many other th<strong>in</strong>gs at last through the<br />

efforts of friends of either k<strong>in</strong>g they made an agreement <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>this</strong> wise, to wit that the k<strong>in</strong>g of Scots should give to the<br />

k<strong>in</strong>g of the English for the benefit of 1<br />

peace twelve thousand<br />

marks of silver and moreover for ; greater security should<br />

give up to him his two daughters as hostages, that t<strong>here</strong>by<br />

a firmer peace should exist between them.<br />

1210<br />

FLORES HISTORIARUM, VOL. II, P. 139, S.A. 1210.<br />

The peace which had been <strong>in</strong>itiated between the k<strong>in</strong>gs of<br />

English and of Scots was confirmed by means of a formal<br />

document.<br />

k<strong>in</strong>g of England, one, to wit, to be given by law of wedlock to his son, and<br />

the other to some one of the nobles of England.<br />

" He also sent him his son ; not however as a hostage, but to do the<br />

homage<br />

due for the aforesaid castles and other lands which he held.<br />

"<br />

Thus t<strong>here</strong>fore peace was restored between the k<strong>in</strong>gs, and all returned<br />

to their own."<br />

Of. Ann. of Wav. <strong>in</strong> A.M., ii, 262 ; Ann. of Marg., ibid., i, 29. Ann. of<br />

St. Edm., <strong>in</strong> Mem. of St. Edm. Abb., ii, 17 ; J. of T., s.a. 1208, <strong>in</strong> Fl. of W.',<br />

ii, 168. Ann. of W<strong>in</strong>ch., <strong>in</strong> A.M., ii, 80. Ann. of Dunst., ibid., iii, 33, s.a.<br />

1210.<br />

" K<strong>in</strong>g John led an expedition aga<strong>in</strong>st William,<br />

W. of C., ii, 200 :<br />

k<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>Scotland</strong> ; and very quickly returned, after mak<strong>in</strong>g peace and<br />

receiv<strong>in</strong>g as many hostages<br />

as he would."<br />

" A quarrel arose between the k<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Ann. of Tewkesb., <strong>in</strong> A.M., i, 59 :<br />

of England and the k<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>Scotland</strong> ; but they were pacified. Hostages<br />

also must be given for ever from <strong>Scotland</strong> accord<strong>in</strong>g to the will of the k<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

of England."<br />

Cf. the Chr. of Melr., 108 ; Chr. of Lan., 7 ; the <strong>in</strong>sertion <strong>in</strong> W. of C.,<br />

Gale MS., ii, 200, note.<br />

John returned from Norham on the 28th of June ; R.W., ii, 2'09. M.P.,<br />

U.S.<br />

1<br />

M.P., H.A., ii, 119, has "eleven thousand" (<strong>in</strong> three MSS. ;) <strong>in</strong> one<br />

MS. " twelve," <strong>in</strong> another " n<strong>in</strong>e." Fl. His., ii, 138, has " eleven." A proclamation<br />

"<br />

of William to his subjects (Rymer, Fcedera, i, 103,) says fifteen<br />

thousand." The Chr. of Lan., 7 ; Chr. of Melr., 108 ; and an <strong>in</strong>sertion <strong>in</strong><br />

Gale<br />

"<br />

MS., W. of C., ii, 200, n., say thirteen thousand."

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