This tottered ensign of my ancestors Which swept the desert shore of that dead sea Whereof we got the name of Mortimer, Will I advance upon these castle-walls. Drums, strike alarum, raise them from their sport, And sing aloud the knell of Gaveston!

Christopher Marlowe
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This tottered ensign of my ancestors which swept the desert shore of that dead sea whereof we got the name of Mortimer will I advance upon these castle-walls. Drums, strike alarum, raise them from their sport, and sing aloud the knell of Gaveston! is a quote from Edward III’s The Battle of Crécy. The Battle of Crécy was fought in 1346 between England and France.Edward III's army arrived at Crécy led by Edward the Black Prince. Edward had previously been in France for most of his life but had returned to England to take charge of his country's defense after the death of his father, Edward II.Edward III was nervous leading such a large army into battle, even though he had won many important battles in his lifetime.

However, he was fortunate enough to have a very good advisor in Sir John Chandos who was able to calm him down and get him ready for battle. Chandos was very well-respected throughout the kingdom for his skill as a military leader and strategist and was able to calm Edward down and get him ready for battle. Chandos' method was simple: tell the Black Prince what he should do and let him do it while telling everyone else to stay out of his way.

Source: Edward Ii

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