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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 114In this conflict the Saxons wanne them a greate name for theyr highe valiauncie,The Saxons wonne prayſe, and the Brytõs noted of co|wardize. where contrarily the Brytaines gotte them no ſmall note of guiltie cowardize, fighting ſo fayntly, that theyr Captaines had muche a doo to cauſe them to keepe theyr grounde, being ready ſtill to haue runne away, whiche their fayntneſſe of ſtomacke being noted of Hengiſt, euen then put him in no ſmall confidence that it ſhoulde bee an eaſie mater for him to conquere them at his pleaſure, when tyme and occaſion might ſerue thereto.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Pictish nation hauing receiued this grieuous ouerthrow at the hands of their cruell enimies, sent againe an oth [...]r ambassage vnto the Scotish king Cong [...]ll, to signifie to him by way of lamentation, what losse had happened to them by that most cruell people the Saxons [...]oid of all religion and mercie, and what mischiefe by the same people was inten|ded, aswell against Scots as Picts, vnto the gre [...]t danger of the vtter ru [...]e of both nations if the eni|mies The Picts e [...]soones soli|cit the Scots fo [...] [...]d. in time were not resisted. They that were sent, declared all this matter vnto king Congall, and as they had in commission, b [...] sought him of spée|die succors. Congall not onlie moued for the harms and losses of the Picts his friends and alies, but al|so much more for the likelihood of the immi [...]nt dan|ger and perill towards himselfe and his [...] peo|ple, determined spéedilie to go with all his power, and to [...]e with the Picts, as fulli [...] [...]lued to pre|uent that mischiefe which was like [...]o [...], if the violent rage of the enimies were not the s [...]r re|sisted.