Belt and spur : stories of the knights of the middle ages from the old chronicles . rary answer, and exasperating theyoung man and urging him to battle against his such embassies much of the day passed away,and it was told the King that the rebels delayed thenegotiations only that their allies might come up onthe next Monday and strengthen them. And it wasSaturday when these things were done. Then theEarl of Dunbar urged him to delay no longer, but togive the signal for battle. From the other side, as soon as the messengershad reached their own camp, Henrys archers beganto shoot thei
Belt and spur : stories of the knights of the middle ages from the old chronicles . rary answer, and exasperating theyoung man and urging him to battle against his such embassies much of the day passed away,and it was told the King that the rebels delayed thenegotiations only that their allies might come up onthe next Monday and strengthen them. And it wasSaturday when these things were done. Then theEarl of Dunbar urged him to delay no longer, but togive the signal for battle. From the other side, as soon as the messengershad reached their own camp, Henrys archers beganto shoot their arrows—and better men could not befound in the county of Chester—and many of theKings men fell by them; and there was made such aslaughter that four thousand of the Kings army tookto flight, , without doubt, the King wasshot. Then the leader of the rebels and the EarlDouglas, than whom none were found bolder, de-spising the arrows of the Kings archers and the bodyof armed men, turned their arms towards one per-son alonC—to wit, the King—esteeming him worth. LAST DEEDS OF SIR HARR Y HOTSPUR. 215 ten thousand, seeking him with lances lowered anddrawn swords. But the Earl of Dunbar, perceivingtheir purpose, drew the King away, lest his pursuersshould find out where he was ; which change of placewas very fortunate for the King, for his standard-bearer was overthrown and his standard thrown downand torn, and those who were round it killed, amongwhom were the brave young Earl of Stafford and SirWalter Blunt. In the meantime many fell in both armies, shot bychance arrows, which flew as thick as hail; and thePrince, now for the first time in battle, was woundedin the face by an arrow : but though he was but ayouth, he quailed not, but making light of thewound, encouraged the army to stand firm. Andthe men committed to him were the first to reach theenemys lines, and they penetrated them and passedthrough them, overthrowing all who opposed, so thatthey were shut i
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