Compare 1587 edition: 1 At the ſame time there were amongſt thoſe Saxons twoo bretherne diſconded by rightfull lignage of the Princes of that nation, who be|ing reputed for valiant Captaines, appointed with the Brytiſhe commiſſaries for a certaine ſumme of money to take vp theyr preſcribed number of men, and to receyue charge of them as Coronels, aſwell for theyr conuoy ouer into Brytaine, as alſo for their ſeruice there, after theyr arriuall. The one of theſe twoo bretherne hight Hengiſt or Engiſt, and the other Horſus.Hengiſt and Horſus, retay|ned in ſeruice with Vorti|gerne. Who hauing their appointed numbers once fil|led, conteyning aboute ten thouſand ſouldiers in the whole, they beſtowed them aborde in .xxx. hulkes, hoyes, and playtes, and in the ſame tran|ſported them ouer into Brytaine, in the .44 [...]. yeare after Chriſte, as our hiſtories do affirme, Where they were receyued with greate ioye and gladneſſe of Vortigerne, who truſted by theyr ayde to ouercome his fierce and dreadfull enimies.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Therefore when they had refreſhed them|ſelues ſomewhat after theyr trauayle by ſea; they were ſent foorth with an other army which Vortigerne had aſſembled of his owne ſubieites the Brytains,The Saxons togither with a power of Brytains, are ſent to the borders of the enimies coun|treys. to the frounters of the enemies countrey, where at theyr firſte comming they paſſed ouer the riuer of Humber, before the Scottes or Pictes had knowledge, that any ſuch people were come in ſupport of the Brytõs to bidde them battell. They beyng therfore ama|zed with the ſtrangeneſſe of the thing, ſome of them fledde into the inner partes of theyr coun|trey, and other that made but ſory ſhifte,The Saxons in hope of good ſucceſſe, begin the warres a|gainſt the Scottes with bloud. fell in|to the handes of the Saxons, who to beginne theyr enterpriſe with bloude, ſlewe all ſuche as they coulde lay hands vpon, without any reſpect of perſon.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Great was the ſlaughter by them commit|ted in all thoſe parties where they paſſed, namely aboute the riuer of Tyne. And when they had made an ende there, they entred into Northum|berlande, and ſo into the Dales aboue Barwike, next adioyning vnto Pightland, diſtroying all before them with fire and ſwoorde.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 At the same time there were amongst those Sax|ons two brethren, de [...]nded by right [...]ull [...]age of the princes of that nation, who being reputed for va|liant [...]apteins, appointed with the British commis|saries for a cert [...]ine summe of monie to take vp their pres [...]ribed number of men, & to receiue charge of them as coronels, aswell for their [...]onuaie ouer into Britaine, as also for their seruice there, after their arriual. The one of these two brethren was cal|led Hengist or Engist, and the other Horsus, who ha|uing [...]gist and [...]us retei|ned in seruice with Uorti|gerne. their appointed numbers once filled, contei|ning about ten thousand souldiers in the whole, they bestowed them abroad in thirtie hulks, hoies, and plaits, and in the same transported them ouer into Britaine, in the 449 yéere after Christ, as our histo|ries doo affirme: where they were receiued with great ioy and gladnesse of Uortigerne, who trusted by their aid to ouercome his fierce and dreadfull eni|mies.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Therefore when they had refreshed themselues somewhat after their trauell by sea, they were sent foorth with an other armie which Uortigerne had as|sembled of his owne subiects the Britains, to the The Saxons together with a power of Britains are sent to the bor|ders of the e|nimies coun|tries. frontiers of the enimies countrie, where at their first comming they passed ouer the riuer of Humber, be|fore the Scots or Picts had knowledge that anie such people were come in support of the Britains to bid them battell. They being therefore amazed with the strangenesse of the thing, some of them [...]d into the inner parts of their countrie, & other that mad [...] but [...]orie shift, fell into the hands of the Saxons, who The Saxons [...]n hope of good successe be|gin the wars against the Scots with [...]. to begin their enterprise with bloud, slaie all such as they could laie hands vpon, without [...] respect of person. Great was the slaughter by them commit|ted in all those parties where they passed, [...] a|bout the riuer of Tine. And when they had made an end there, they entred into Northumberland, and so into the dales aboue Berwike, next adioining vnto Pictland, destroieng all before them with fire and swoord.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Pictish king in the meane time had sent vn|to The king of Picts sendeth [...] a [...]d vnto the Scotish king. Dongall the king of Scots to come with all spéed to support him against the dreadfull inuasion of the enimies, whose force being now increased with a power of Saxons, would woorke much mischéefe, if the same were not the more spéedilie in the begin|ning repressed: but hearing that the Saxons and Britains dailie approched, he thought not good to ta|rie for the comming of the Scots, but [...] foorth with his owne power to incounter his aduersaries, and rashlie giuing battell, he was ouercome, and thereby lost no small number of his people. In this The king of the Picts [...]nquished. The Saxons won praise, and the Bri|tains noted of cowardize. conf [...]ct the Saxons wan them a great name for their high valiance, where contrarilie the Britains got them no small note of g [...]ltie cowardize, fighting so [...], that their capteins had much adoo to cause them to kéepe their ground, being readie still to haue run awaie: which their [...]aintnesse of stomach being noted of Hengist, euen then put him in no small confidence that it should be an easie matter for him to conquere them at his pleasure, when time and oc|casion might serue thereto.