Compare 1587 edition: 1 Aydan according to the couenaunt, came ſtraight vnto the ayde of the Brytons. Ethel|fred and Brudeus refuſed to fight for certaine dayes, as it were of purpoſe, thereby to weary the Scottes with watch and trauayle, being as then farre from home. Alſo they looked dayly to haue Ceuline king of the weſt Saxons to come vnto theyr ayde:Ceuline or Ceolyn. but the Scottes and Brytons ha|uing knowledge thereof, firſt thought it beſte to encounter with him, before he ſhould ioyne with the other,The Scots and Brytons put the Saxons to flight, & ſlewe Cutha the ſon of Ceuline king of the weſt Saxons. and thus vnderſtanding that their on|ly refuge remayned in theyr armure and wea|pons, gaue y^e onſe [...] ſo fiercely vpõ thoſe Saxons, that at the firſte, ſlaying Cutha Ceulines ſonne, with a great number of other, they eaſily diſtreſ|ſed and put the reſidue to flight.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Aydan would not ſuffer his men to purſue to farre in the chaſe,The triũphant ioy made by the Scots and Brytons, vpon their newe vi|ctorie. but called them backe by the ſounde of a trumpet, who being aſſembled here|with about theyr ſtanderds, made ſuche ioye and triumphe, as greater coulde not bee deuiſed, what with dauncing, ſinging, and playing on pipes and other inſtrumentes, according to the manner in thoſe dayes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But as they were thus in the middes of their chiefeſt myrth, ſodenly appeared the Saxons & Pictes,The Saxons and Pictes. whiche were with Ethelfred & Brudeus, approching towardes them in good order of [...] tell, with whom were alſo the reſidue of the weſt Saxons, that had eſcaped frõ the late bickering.The ſoden feare of the Scots & Picts, after all their great ioy and triumphing. Wherevpon the Scottes and Brytons amazed with the ſight hereof, were ſodenly ſtriken out of countenaunce, in ſomuche that Aydan went a|mongſt them, and with a bolde countenaunce exhorted them to remember, how valiantly they had alreadie put to flight the other of theyr eni|mies, ſo that there was great hope for aſſured vi|ctorie of theſe likewiſe,Aydan exhor|ted his men to manfulneſſe. if they would now ſhewe the like mãly courage againſt them, as they had ſhewed before in aſſayling the other. Many o|ther wordes hee vſed in admoniſhing them to fight manfully, till the onſet giuen by the eni|mies, cauſed him to make an end.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Saxons hauing knowledge of this appoint|ment betwixt Scots & Britains; to draw the Scots foorth of their countrie, and so to haue them at more aduantage, procured the Picts to ioine with them: The Picts & Saxons en|ter into the land of the Britains. and so both their powers being vnited together, en|tred into the British confines. Aidan according to the couenant came streight vnto the aid of the Bri|tains. Edelfred and Brudeus refused to fight for certeine daies, as it were of purpose, therby to wea|rie the Scots with watch and trauell, being as then far from home. Also they looked dailie to haue Ceu|line king of the Westsaxons to come vnto their aid: Ceuline or Ceolin. but the Scots and Britains hauing knowledge ther|of, first thought it best to incounter with him, before he should ioine with the other, and thus vnderstan|ding The Scots and Britains put the Sax|ons to flight, and slue Cu|tha the sonne of Ceuline king of the westsaxons The trium|phant ioy made by the Scots and Britains vp|on their new victorie. that their onelie refuge remained in their ar|mor and weapons, gaue the onset so fiercelie vpon those Saxons, that at the first, sleaing Cutha Ceu|lines sonne, with a great number of other, they [...]ast|lie distressed and put the residue to flight.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Aidan would not suffer his men to pursue too far in the chase, but called them backe by the sound of a trumpet, who being assembled héerewith about their standards, made such ioy and triumph, as greater could not be deuised, what with dansing, singing, and plaieng on pipes and other instruments, accor|ding to the manner in those daies. But as they were thus in the middest of their chiefest mirth, suddenlie appéered the Saxons and Picts, which were with E|delfred The Saxons and Picts. and Brudeus, approching towards them in good order of battell, with whome were also the resi|due of the Westsaxons, that had escaped from the late bickering. Wherevpon the Scots and Britains The sudden feare of the Scots and Picts, after all their great ioy & triumphing. amazed with the sight héereof, were suddenlie stri|ken out of countenance, insomuch that Aidan went amongst them, and with a bold countenance exhor|ted them to remember how valiantlie they had al|readie put to flight the other of their enimies, so that there was great hope for assured victorie of these Aidan exhor|ted his men to manfulnesse. likewise, if they would now shew the like manlie courage against them, as they had shewed before in assailing the other. Manie other woords he vsed in ad|monishing them to fight manfullie, till the onset gi|uen by the enimies caused him to make an end.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 The Saxons laid about them so stoutlie in the be|ginning, The Saxons fight stoutlie. that they forced their aduersaries, with whome they were matched, to giue backe. Neither did Edelfred faile in that occasion to incourage Edelfred. them to follow the aduantage now thus gotten. Bru|deus Brudeus K. of the Picts maketh slaugh ter of the Scots. with his Picts likewise made great slaughter in that wing of the Scots, with the which he incoun|tred; so that finallie the same Scots perceiuing the Britains beaten downe and sore distressed on their side, fell through discomfort thereof to running a|waie. The Scots run awaie. There were slaine in this battell on the Sco|tishmens side, Brennius lieutenant or (as they ter|med him) thane of the Ile of Man, with Dungar the kings third sonne, and no small number of other gentlemen beside. The king himselfe scaped by helpe of his sonne, who staieng to get his father out of the preasse, was slaine (as is said) amongst the residue. On the Saxons side, there was slaine Theobald E|delfreds brother, and Cutha the king of Westsaxons his sonne, as before ye haue heard, with a great num|ber of other. Edelfred himselfe lost one of his eies. Edelfred lost one of his eies. Brudeushurt in the thigh. Brudeus the Pictish king was hurt in the thigh, and besides this, he lost a great multitude of his people.