Compare 1587 edition: 1 For the more ſpeedy accompliſhment hereof, commaundement was firſt giuen, that all able men ſhould be in a readineſſe,The aſſemble of the Brytiſh army. and come togither at a place appointed neare to the riuer of Hum|ber within fortie dayes after. Whiche order be|ing taken by the aduice of the Lordes and No|bles of the realme, the ſame was put in execu|tion with ſuche diligence, that fewe or none be|ing apt to beare armure withdrew themſelues, euery man in maner comming to the appointed place of the aſſemble,The great ear|neſtnes of the Brytains to recouer theyr libertie. and offering to go againſt the enimies, ſo that it was a wonder to conſider the cõſent of the people now ioyned in one minde and will to recouer theyr former libertie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 When Conſtantine behelde ſuche notable numbers of men, hee ſuppoſed the ſame woulde haue ſuffiſed not onely to vanquiſh the Scottes and Pictes, but alſo vtterly to deſtroy and race them out of all the confines of Albion.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 When the newes of all this preparation for warres whiche the Brytains made, was once ſignified to the Scottes and Pictes,The Scots & Pictes make their appreſts. they like|wiſe made theyr appreſtes to meete with them in the field, and therevpon rayſing theyr powers, came foorth with the ſame into Yorkeſhyre,The Scottes & Pictes approch neare to the Brytains. and pitched theyr campes within .iiij. myles where Conſtantine with his people was lodged, and the next day after, vnderſtanding how neare vn|to the enimie they were, they reyſed and marched forwardes till they came within ſight of him, as then encamped with his people alofte vpon cer|taine hilles, neare to the aforeſayde riuer ſide.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 For the more speedie accomplishment héereof, commandement was first giuen, that all able men should be in a readinesse, and come togither at a place The assemblie of the British armie. appointed neere to the riuer of Humber within fortie daies after. Which order being taken by the aduise of the lords and nobles of the realme, the same was put in execution with such diligence, that few or none be|ing apt to beare armor, withdrew themselues, eue|rie man in manner comming to the appointed place of the assemblie, and offering to go against the eni|mies, The great earnestnes of the Britains to recouer their libertie. so that it was a woonder to consider the con|sent of the people now ioined in one mind and will to recouer their former libertie. When Constantine beheld such notable numbers of men, he supposed the same would haue sufficed not onelie to vanquish the Scots and Picts, but also vtterlie to destroie & race them out of all the confines of Albion.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 When the newes of all this preparation for warres which the Britains made, was once signified to the Scots and Picts, they likewise made their apprestes to meet with them in the field, and therevpon raising The Scots and Picts make their ap|prests. The Scots and Picts ap|proch néere to the Britains. their powers, came foorth with the same into Yorke|shire, and pitched their camps within foure miles where Constantine with his people was lodged, and the next day after, vnderstanding how néere vnto the enimie they were, they raised and marched for|wards till they came within sight of him, as then in|camped with his people aloft vpon certeine hils, néere to the aforesaid riuer side. Here both the kings of Scots and Picts lodging with their armies for that night, made readie for battell against the next day, and in the morning Dongard the Scotish king getting him to a little hill, called his men togither, & there exhorted them by sundrie comfortable means Dongard ex|horteth his people to fight manfullie. of persuasion to put awaie all feare, and to fight va|liantly, assuring them of victorie if they would kéepe the order of battell by him appointed, and not rashlie breake foorth of the same in following vpon the eni|mies when they fell to retiring backe.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 He had scarse made an end of his woords, but that diuerse of the standing watch came in, and declared how the Britains began to auale the hils where they had lodged, and that the Picts were got foorth alrea|die in order of battell, and were marching forwards to incounter them. Dongard shewing himselfe to be right ioifull of these newes, commanded inconti|nentlie, that the standards should aduance foorth, and euerie man to attend the same according to his ap|pointed order. Also that no man should presume to take anie prisoner before the end of the battell, nor to yéeld himselfe so long as life lasted. So that ioi|ning with his enimies, there followed a verie fierce The wings of the British armie are put backe. and cruell battell. At length both the wings of the Britains gaue backe from the Scotishmen & Picts, the middle ward abiding the brunt verie stoutlie. Where Constantine himselfe stood like a valiant chieftaine, dooing his endeuour to the vttermost of his power, vpon whome Dongard earnestlie preas|sing, and entring into the thickest throng of his eni|mies, was there beaten downe amongst the Armo|rike Britains, and being about to get vp againe by Dongard is slaine. helpe of his weapon, was againe felled to the earth, and slaine with manie a sore wound.