[The pleasant and delightful] history of the renowned northern worthy, Johnny Armstrong, of Westmoreland shewing his many noble deeds in his youth in divers countries, in arms against the Turks and Saracens in the Holy Land; : and how, settling at Guiltnock-hall in Westmoreland he by his industry, without any estate in lands or rents kept eightscore men to attend him, richly apparell'd well mounted and armed : how he married a fair lady, a poor knight's daughter, and of the noble entertainment at his wedding who brought him a fair son: : also an account of his many victories over the Scots, and how going to Edenborough upon the friendly invitation of that king, he and his men were all slain, valiantly fighting, whose death was revenged by his son; with many other matters of note : licens'd and enter'd according to order.

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[The pleasant and delightful] history of the renowned northern worthy, Johnny Armstrong, of Westmoreland shewing his many noble deeds in his youth in divers countries, in arms against the Turks and Saracens in the Holy Land; : and how, settling at Guiltnock-hall in Westmoreland he by his industry, without any estate in lands or rents kept eightscore men to attend him, richly apparell'd well mounted and armed : how he married a fair lady, a poor knight's daughter, and of the noble entertainment at his wedding who brought him a fair son: : also an account of his many victories over the Scots, and how going to Edenborough upon the friendly invitation of that king, he and his men were all slain, valiantly fighting, whose death was revenged by his son; with many other matters of note : licens'd and enter'd according to order.

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London: :: Printed by Tho. Norris and sold by the booksellers,

[ca. 1690]

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• THE HISTORY OF Iohnny Armstrong, OF WESTMORELAND, &c.
  • CHAP. I. How in his youthful Days following Wars abroad in the Holy Land, and other Countries, he learned the Art of Arms, came off with great Success and Applause; and after his Return, settled at Guiltnock-hall, in Westmoreland; and of the noble Entertainment he gave to his hundred and sixty Men.
  • CHAP. II. How being settled, vnd living gallantly, he bethought him∣self of Marriage, and fell in Love with a Gentleusan's Daughter of ao Fortune; and of the spendid Enter∣tainment he made; and how thereupon he was taken for the King, &c.
  • CHAP. III. How he was married, and of the noble Entertainment be made, the number of his Servants and Attendants, and how he invited the whole Country to his Weding, &c.
  • CHAP. IV. How having carried his fair Bride home, she was magni∣ficiently entertained: How soon after he had divers Encounters with the Scots, and thereupon a War ari∣sing between the two Nations, after the Battle at Ban∣nock's Bourn, Westmoreland fell into their Hands.
  • CHAP. V. How being persuaded to leave Guiltnock-hall, and retire from the Scottish Revenge, being refused for many Rea∣son; and great Commotions arising by the landing of the Danes and Redshanks, he was suspected upon the false Accusvtion of a Lord: How the King invited him to Edenborough, to destroy him, and he promsed to go.
  • CHAP. VI. How he went bravely attended with his eightscore Men to Edenborough, notwithstanding many Presages that forbid it: The Discourse he had with the King, who charging him wrongfully as a Traytor, and ordering him and his Men to be hanged, they fought with the King's Guards, the whole City in a bloody Battle, till they were all slain but his Page; and how his little Son promised to revenge his Father's Death.
  • Johnny Armstrong's last Good-night.