Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Pictiſhe nation hauing receyued this grieuous ouerthrow at the handes of theyr cru|ell enimies, ſent agayne an other Ambaſſade vn|to the Scottiſh king Congall, to ſignifie to him by way of lamentation, what loſſe had happened to them by that moſte cruell people the Saxons voyde of all religion and mercie, and what miſ|chiefe by the ſame people was intended, aſwell againſt Scottes as Pictes, to the great daun|ger of the vtter ruine of bothe the nations,The Picts eft|ſoones ſolicite the Scottes for ayde. if the enimies in time were not reſiſted. They y^t were ſent declared all this mater vnto king Cõgall, & as they had in cõmiſſion, beſought him of ſpeedie ſuccors. Congall not only moued for the harmes and loſſes of the Pictes his frendes and alies, but alſo muche more for the lykelyhoode of the im|minent daunger and perill towardes him ſelfe and his owne people, determined ſpeedily to goe with all his power, and to ioyne with the Picts, as fully reſolued to preuent that miſchiefe which was lyke to follow, if the violent rage of the eni|mies were not the ſooner reſiſted.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Congall pro|miſed to ayde the Pictes.Hee ſente woorde therefore to the Pictiſhe king, that if hee might keepe off the enimies by lighte ſkyrmiſhes and incurſions for a ſmall tyme, hee woulde come to his ayde ſhortly, with all the whole puyſſance of his realme.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 And herewith hee commaunded by open pro|clamation,Prouiſiõ made by Scottes, to ayde the Picts. that all thoſe within his dominions whiche were able to beare armure, ſhoulde by the twentith day after, aſſemble togither at the South ſide of Calidone woode, all and euery of them bryngyng then and there with them vi|tayles ſufficient to ſerue them for two moneths. Accordyng to the whiche proclamation, there came togither at the day and place aſſigned, a|boute the number of .xl. M. able men, fitte and meete for the warres.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 He sent word therefore to the Pictish king, that Cõga [...] promi|sed to aid the Picts. if he might kéepe off the enimies by light skirmishes and incursions for a small time, he would come to his aid shortlie, with all the whole puissance of his realme. And herewithall he commanded by open proclamation, that all those within his dominions, which were able to heare armour should by the twen|tith Prouision made by the Scots to [...]d the Picts. day after assemble t [...]gither at the south side of Cali [...]on wood, all and euerie of them bringing then and there with them vittels sufficient to serue them for two moneths. According to the which proclama|tion, there came togither at the day and place assig|ned, about the number of 40000 able men, [...]it and méete for the warres. On the morrow after, when Congall had taken the m [...]sters & vew of his whole numbers, he set forward towards the place where he vnderstood that the king of the Picts as then lod|ged, who had likewise assembled his people, and in campe taried for the comming of the Scotish armie. On the fift day after, both the kings met togither, The Sco [...]ish and Pictish kings assem|ble togither with their powers. and shewed great tokens of intire loue and friend|ship the one towards the other. After this they go to heare diuine seruice, where they make their deuout praiers vnto almightie God for their good spéed and luckie successe in that iournie: which being doone, they march foorth toward the enimies, as then lieng in campe not past ten miles from them. Here at the The Scots and Picts come within sight of the enimies. first sight of the enimies, diuers of the Scots and Picts being striken with feare to behold so great a multitude, as the like had not béene séene in those parties man [...]e a day before, they stale away and se|cretlie hid themselues in the next woods. But the kings, to giue example to other, caused them that were thus sto [...]ne away, to be sought out, & brought againe into the campe, where they were hanged in open sight of all the armie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 The Saxons & Britains also vpon the approch of their enimies gathered their companies togither, & maintenantlie herewith the Saxons incouraged The Scots through com|fort of Hen|gists exhorta|tion desire battell. with such comfortable speach as Hengist vttered a|mongest them, required to haue battell without de|lay: whose example the Britains following, shewed themselues also right willing therevnto. Congall the Scotish king perceiuing the enimies to make readie for battell, went likewise amongst his folks, The Scotish and Pictish kings exhort their people to fight valiant|lie. and exhorted them in best wise he could, to play the men. The like also did Galanus the Pictish king a|mongest his people, omitting nothing that might incourage them to fight manfullie. After this, the battell on both sides comming forward to some, the arrowes and darts [...] freshlie betwixt them, but The battell is begun. neither part minding to giue place for all the sho [...], at length they ioined at handblowes, fi [...]st the Bri|tains in the right wing with the Scots in the left EEBO page image 94 wing; but the Britains not able long to indure a|gainst The Bri|tains flée. the force of the Scots, gaue backe and fled. In the meane while came a great shower of raine, mixt with such a tempest of haile, that the hardiest there wished himselfe thence, the storme beating so fast vpon them that one might [...]eath sée another, A great tem|pest. so that the Scotishmen and [...] wi [...] not whether were [...] pursue the Britains that fled, or to keepe their pl [...]s.