Thus the bold duke was of his purpose crost, Who of my swift approch, when he did heare: In good array did range his warlike host. But they, before in field we did appeare, Turning their backes put on the wings of feare, Leading their duke the way, who thus distrest Durst not abide, but fled amongst the rest. 50. Who tooke himselfe in his vnhappie flight, Vnto his seruant’s house vpon the way, Hight _Humfrey Banester_, a wicked wight, Who fosterd by this duke did yet betray His lord and master, to his liue’s decay: By him descri’d he in disguise was taken In a darke wood, of all his friends forsaken. 51. He dead, the rest of his conspiracie Dispers’d their powers, and each one fled his way, Some fled to _Richmond_, then in Britannie, And others here in England lurking lay, Expecting the approch of that wish’d day, When _Richmond_ should on England’s coast arriue, Mee of my crowne and kingdome to depriue. 52. But I, not slacking opportunitie In this beginning of my good successe, Did studdie both by strength and policie, _Richmond’s_ increasing powers to suppresse, Although in vaine; for heauen, his cause did blesse: The people’s loue did towards him incline, Wishing in hart, that he might victor shine. 53. To giue content vnto my carefull minde, One _Peter Landois_, cheefe of Britannie Vnder the duke, with gold I did so blinde, That hee did promise mee by policie To bring the earle into my custodie: The Britaine duke his friend did only stand, To whom my subiects dayly fled the land. 54. This _Peter_ was th’earle’s onelie seeming frend, And in pretence of loue, a warlike band Of men at his owne cost he did commend Vnto the earle, to be at his command, When hee should purpose to inuade this land: But when towards England hee was in his way, His purpose was that they should him betray. 55. The earle reseru’d vnto more happie fate, Informed was of this false treacherie, Wherefore t’escape their hands, that lay in wait, To take away his life, he priuilie Did into Aniou flie from Britannie, To which as hee did flie in speedie hast With greedie pursuit hee was follow’d fast. 56. But in a thick wood standing by the way, He in his seruant’s weedes himselfe did clad, And caused him the master’s part to play, While hee himselfe fast by his side full glad On foote did runne like a young lustie lad, Whereby at length hee past without mischance The British confines to the realme of France. 57.