Compare 1587 edition: 1 According to Hengiſtes aduiſe alſo, there was a crewe of men of warre of Brytains ſent vnto the bordures to the number of fiue thou|ſande, who ſhortely after theyr comming thi|ther were quickly diſpatched and made away in ſundry ſkyrmiſhes and encounters with the Scottes and Pictes,Brytains ſente to defend the borders, are diſtreſſed. that aſſayled thoſe places whiche they were appointed to defend.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Shortly after was ſente thyther alſo an o|ther companie, double in number to the firſte, to reuenge the deathes of theyr fellowes: but they finding fortune as frowarde vnto them as the former had done before, ſpedde muche what a like, for in ſundry conflictes diuers of them be|ing ſlayne, and diuers other by treaſon of the bordurers themſelues deliuered captyue in|to the aduerſaries handes, the reſidue that were left, perceyuing in what daunger they ſtoode, ſi|thence they mighte not truſte their owne coun|treymen, returned backe into the inner partes of the lande, and to left the bordures altogither un|furniſhed.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In this meane while a newe ſupplie of fiue thouſande Saxons,A new power of Saxons co|meth ouer in|to Brytaine. with theyr wines and chil|dren, came ouer into this lande, in eyghtene hoyes, and amongſt other came Hengiſts wyfe and his doughter the Ladie Roxena. Shortly after alſo king Vortigerne gaue vnto Hengiſt and his Saxons a great parte of the countrey called Lyndſey, with a caſtell of greate ſtrength called Twhancaſtre. Some haue written that Hengiſt requyred of Vortigerne ſo muche grounde, as hee mighte compaſſe with an Oxe hide, and hauing that graunted, he tooke a migh|tie Oxe hyde, and cut it into ſmall thonges, and to cõpaſſing about a right ſtrong plot of ground with thoſe thonges line wife, beganne there the fundation of a Caſtell, whiche tooke name of thoſe thonges,Twhang ca|ſtel, or Thong caſtel. wherewith the plotte thereof was firſte meaſured, and ſo was it called Twhang caſtell.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 When summer then was well néere passed, he pla|ced his souldiers in harbrough to lodge for the win|ter season, and went himselfe to London, where he Hengist retur|neth to Lon|don. counselled Uortigerne to send of his owne people to the borders of his enimies, to keepe the same from their inuasions till the next spring, against which time he promised to cause such notable numbers of his Hengist offe|reth to send for more aid into Germa|nie. countriemen to come to his aid, as should suffice not onelie to vanquish the Scotishmen and Picts, but also vtterlie to destroy both the nations, or at least wise to driue them foorth of the whole countrie. This offer vnto some of the nobilitie was not greatlie li|ked, as euer suspecting that which followed, least in Hengists of|fe [...]s [...]isliked of some of the nobilitie of Britaine. time to come Hengist should seeke the dominion of the realme in placing his owne people, and expel|ling the former inhabitants. But Uortigerne did not onelie giue him most hartie thanks for those his offers, but also shewed by the maner of his inter|teinement, which he vsed towards him, that he thought he could not doo vnto him too much honor for such notable seruice as he had doone alreadie, and trusted he should doo hereafter. According to Hen|gists The honor shewed vnto Hengist by Uortigerne. aduise also, there was a crue of men of warre of Britains sent vnto the borders to the number of fiue thousand, who shortlie after their comming thi|ther, were quicklie dispatched and made awaie in sundrie skirmishes and incounters with the Scots Britains sent to defend the borders, are distressed. and Picts, that assailed those places which they were appointed to d [...]end.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Shortlie after was sent thither also an other com|panie, double in number to the first, to reuenge the deaths of their fellowes; but they finding fortune as froward vnto them as the former had doone before, sped much-what a like, for in sundrie conflicts diuers of them being slaine, and diuers other by treason of the borderers themselues deliuered captiue into the aduersaries hands, the residue that was left, per|ceiuing in what danger they stood, sithence they might not trust their owne countriemen, returned backe into the inner parts of the land, and so le [...] the borders altogither vnfurnished. In this meane [...] new power of Saxons commeth ouer into Britaine while a new supplie of fiue thousand Saxons, with their [...] and children, came ouer into this land, in eighteene [...]oies, and amongest other ca [...]e Hen|gists wife and his daughter the ladie Roxena Short|lie after king Uortigerne gaue vnto Hengist & his Saxons a great part of the countrie called Lind|seie, with a castell of great strength called Thong|castre. Some haue written that Hengist required of Uortigerne so much ground as he might compas with an oxe hide, and hauing that granted, he tóoke a mightie oxe hide, and cut it into small thongs, and so compassing about a right strong plot of ground with those thongs line wise, began there the foun|dation Throang ca|st [...]ll, or Thõg|castell. of a castell, which tooke name of those thongs, wherewith the plot of ground was first measured, and so was it called Thong-castell. But vpon what The S [...]xons first inhabited in Lindseie. consideration so euer it tooke that name, certeine it is by record of all the Scotish histories, that there the Saxons first inhabited after their entring into Bri|taine.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 When Hengist had set things in order for the pla|cing of his people there in dwellings (appointed them by Uortigerne) according as seemed best vnto his politike head and craftie forecast, he tooke foorth the souldiers and men of warre, ordered vnder cer|teine capteins and officers of bands, and led them forward by slow iournies as it were staieng for the comming of the Britains. Uortigerne had gathe|red as then an huge host of his subiects, and appoin|ted his generall lieutenant ouer them his sonne Uortigerne, a yoong man of great force and vali|ancie, but so that he should be ordered in all things Uorti [...]r ge|nerall of the Britains. by the aduise and discretion of Hengist, whose au|thoritie for the warres he commanded chieflie to be followed.