Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But now to returne to the other dooings of Achai|us, Adelstane en|tereth into Deira. ye shall vnderstand, that about the same time, or not much differing from the same, Adelstane the sonne of Ethelwoolfe king of Westsaxons, taking vpon him the dominion of Kent, Eastsaxon, Mer|cia, and Northumberland (which Egbert his grand|father had receiued into his gouernement) desirous now to inlarge his kingdome, entred into that part of the Pictish dominion, which ancientlie hight Dei|ra, and conteined the marches about Berwike, al|ledging how the same apperteined to his kingdome of Northumberland, and had béene fraudulentlie ta|ken from his ancestors by the Picts: but forsomuch as there was a commotion raised the same time in Mercia, he was called backe to appease it, and here|vpon Deira wasted by fire and sword. putting all to the fire and sword in Deira, sa|uing such prisoners as he brought away with him, he returned. Hungus the Pictish king sore stoma|ching this iniurious enterprise of the Englishmen, determined to reuenge the same in all possible hast, and therefore made instant sute vnto Achaius (who Hungus ai|ded with Scotishmen inuadeth Northumber|land. had maried his sister) to haue his aid against them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Achaius of his owne accord minding to doo the Englishmen a displeasure, sent foorthwith vnto Hungus to the number of ten thousand men. With which, and with his owne power, king Hungus in|uaded the borders of Northumberland, fetching He warred without slaughter and burning. from thence a great bootie of goods and prisoners; but yet he forbare slaughter of men, and burning of EEBO page image 124 houses, for a reuerence which he had, as is supposed, towards the christian religion. Athelstane being Athelstane pursueth Hungus. certified hereof, omitting his iournie into Mercia, turned all his power against the Picts: and hearing that they were withdrawen into their countrie, he followed them so néere at the héeles, that verie ear|lie in one morning he was vpon their backs where they lodged by a brooke side, not passing two miles from Haddington, before they had anie knowledge of his approch. Athelstane vpon a fierce courage, ha|uing thus found his enimies according to his wi|shed desire, and herewith comming vpon them in such order of battell, as they had no waie foorth to e|scape without fight, he commanded a proclamation to be made by one of his heralds, that all the whole Athelstane his cruell procla|mation. number of the Picts should passe by the edge of the sword.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The Picts thus séeing their enimies at hand, and hearing this cruell commandement, were woonder|fullie The Picts are amazed. amazed with the strangenesse of the thing, and oppressed so with feare, that they wist not what might be best for them to doo. At length by commandement of Hungus their king, they fell vnto fortifieng of their campe; but yet they quicklie perceiued how The Picts enter the campe. that it would not long preuaile them, considering that their enimies had gotten into their hands not onelie the spoile which they had brought with them out of Northumberland, but also all other their prouision, trusse, and baggage, which they had left in a field there adioining vnto the side of their campe. Herevpon manie reasons were put foorth amongest them, which way they might escape out of that present danger. In which meane time A|thelstane hauing brought his people into good order Athelstane dooth chalenge his enimies. of battell, prouoked the Picts to come foorth of their strength into the plaine field, there to trie their for|ces. But for that day no notable thing was doone; the Picts kéeping themselues still within their campe.