Here follows the genealogy of the noble King Edward, and how he was driven out of England.

Before I begin, it should be noted that it's a commonly held view among the English – and it's often been seen in England since the days of King Arthur – that between two worthy English kings there has always been one of less wisdom and prowess. Such is the case with the noble King Edward, now reigning, on whose account this history is begun; for the truth is that the good king his grandfather, Edward by name, was wise, worthy, bold, enterprising and most fortunate in war: he had much to do against the Scots and conquered them three or four times; they were never able to defeat or resist him as long as he lived. But after his death he was succeeded by his son of his first marriage – the father of the present noble King Edward – who resembled him neither in wisdom nor in prowess; he governed and ruled most irresponsibly and under the influence of others – and suffered severely for it in the end, as you can hear in due course if it please you. He hadn't been crowned long before the noble Robert Bruce, king of the Scots, who'd often been a concern for the aforementioned worthy King Edward, reconquered all of Scotland and the fine city of Berwick with it; twice he burned and ravaged a great swathe of the kingdom of England within a four or five days' ride, and defeated this king and all the barons of England in a pitched battle at a place called Stirling.