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Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Saxons vanquiſhed by Brytons, and expulted out of Kent.Thus Kent returned vnto the Brytain [...], and the countreys beyond Humber northwarde vn|to the Scottes and Pictes, according to the te|nour of the league before mencioned.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Hengiſt and his ſome Occa (who a little be|fore this battaile in Kent was come vnto his fa|ther) with the reſidue of them that eſcaped [...]aſted with all ſpeede towardes Northumberlande, in purpoſe to remaine in that countrey till they had recouered theyr ſtrength by ſome power to be ſent ouer vnto them out of their owne countrey, but being repulſed with no ſmall ſlaughter from thence by the Scots and Pictes,The Saxons flee out of Bry+taine. they withdrew vnto the mouth of Humber, where getting cer|taine veſſels they paſſed ouer into Saxonie, lea|uing a great ſorte of theyr nation behind them, diſperſed abroade here and there in this Iſle, as fortune then beſt ſerued.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Vortymer v|ſeth the victo|ry modeſtly.Vortymere hauing got the victory as before is mencioned, vſed not the ſame very cruelly, for taking onely from the Saxons whiche were ta|ken pryſoners theyr armure and weapon, hee ſuffred them to depart into theyr countrey: other of the ſame nation being but huſbandmen, and as it were poore labourers of the grounde he per|mitted to tarie in the countrey with theyr wiues and children as ſeruauntes vnto the Brytons.

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