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 1587 edition: 1 The Pictiſhe king in the meane time had ſent vnto Congall the king of Scottes to come with all ſpeede to ſupporte him againſt the dred|full inuaſion of the enimies,The king of Picts, ſendeth for ayde vnto the Scottiſh king. whoſe force being nowe increaſed with a power of Saxons, would worke muche miſchiefe if the ſame were not the more ſpeedily in the beginning repreſſed: but hearing that the Saxons and Brytains dayly approched, he thought not good to tarie for the comming of the Scottes, but haſted foorth with his owne power to encounter his aduerſaries, & raſhly giuing battel, he was ouercome,The king of the Picts van|quiſhed. and ther|by loſt no ſmall number of his people.