This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...as it were, was taken and held to ransom."2 Thus was the shield of Percy purged of the reproach of Otterburn. The English slain could be numbered on the fingers of one hand.3 Douglas's armour, reported to have taken three years in making, availed not to protect him from five several wounds, including the loss of an eye ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...as it were, was taken and held to ransom."2 Thus was the shield of Percy purged of the reproach of Otterburn. The English slain could be numbered on the fingers of one hand.3 Douglas's armour, reported to have taken three years in making, availed not to protect him from five several wounds, including the loss of an eye. The Percys and March had secured a valuable haul, for, poor as Scotland had become, so many noble and knightly prisoners represented an immense aggregate of ransom to their captors. What, therefore, must have been the chagrin of the English knights when letters arrived from their King, congratulating them on their victory indeed, but strictly charging them upon no account to release their prisoners until he should make known his will.4 King Henry only added insult to injury a few months later when he bestowed upon Percy the earldom of Douglas and all the lands owned by Douglas in Scotland. / Hotspur and March set about indemnifying themselves 1 Bower, xiv. c. 14. 5 Bain, iv. 129. a Ibid. 4 Fadera, viii. 278. each according to his nature. To the house of Percy, more than to any other, did King Henry owe his crown. Hotspur now joined hands with Glendower in rebellion; set free his Scottish prisoners, who gladly placed their swords at his service. March, ever careful to side with Providence and the big battalions, feigned to do the same, but revealed the whole plan of campaign to King Henry. Hotspur, at the head of the Scottish knights and Percy vassals, made a feint upon the Border near Carlisle, then, swiftly veering south, marched to encounter King Henry at Shrewsbury. ' Thrice hath this Hotspur Mars in swathing-clothes, This infant warrior in his enterprises, Discomfited great Douglas: ta'en him once, Enlarged him, and made a friend of...
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