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Nephew the Earl of Lincoln & Lrd Lovel with two 2000 German Troops Commanded by Swart to join Simnel in order to invade England. which He did & landed at Foudrey in Lancashire. The Kg was prepared for His arrival. The Duke of Bedford & Earl of Oxford were at the Head of His [[deletion]] Army. [[/deletion]] Troops. The two Armies met at Stoke in the Couty of Nottingham on the 7th of June 1487 & fought a very bloody Battle which ended in a decisive Victory on the Kgs Side. Lincoln, Lovel & Swart were killed Simnel & Simon taken Prisoners, the latter [[deletion]] [[unclear]] [[/deletion]] being a Priest only Comitted into close Custody the former pardoned & made Scullion in the Kgs Kitchen & afterwards advanced to the rank of Faulconer. Queens Coronation on the 25th. Novbr. 1487. After this the Kg was obliged to give some
