for his aa&tT) and for all who had been hit #4r jrifers. He therefore remained quiet* writing fcf further intelligence. . The ' duke of York had not accopponfed the king on this expedition : but his fop, the earl of Rutland, had been induced to join himi for twq f eafons ; one, in return for the great afïeéfcion king Richard had fotw him:» the other, bçeaufe hç w^:onfjtablc of England. It w#, therefore, neT ceflary he fhould attend his king. \ m Qthcr news was brought the king, as he flipped ; xhey faid,—-f Sire, you myft detcrcpine how you will aft ; for your army is as nothing cpmpared to the force marching againft you, an£ a combat will be of no avi}il, and appeafc the malcontents as you have formerly done, by kind urords and fair promifos* and punifh them afterwards at your leir fore. There is a caftle twelve mUes |rom hence called Flint, that is tolerably ftrong; ne therefore . advife that you By thither and remain ihvt up long as you plea/e* or until you hear: other news from fir John Holland and your friends. We will fend to Ireland for fuccour ; and when the king of France, your father-in-law* fhall heat: $f ypqr ,diftrefs, he will aflift you.* sf King Richard liftcned to this adyice, *pd thought it good : he fcie&cd fuch as he wiftied to accocn-.pahy him, and ordered the carl of ^ud^nd to re-tnainat Briftol with the remnant of the army, ready prepared to advance when they fhould hear other • news, or when they ffcoulfl be fufficiendy ftrong m combat their enemies. \* '.. . ' Thefe m