Compare 1587 edition: 1 Vortigerne had gathered as then an huge hoſte of his ſubiectes, and appointed his gene|rall Lieutenant ouer them his ſonne Vorty|mere,Vortymer ge|nerall of the Brytons. a yong man of greate force and valiaun|cie, but ſo that he ſhould be ordered in all things by the aduice and diſcretion of Hengiſt, whoſe auctoritie for the warres he commaunded to bee chiefly followed.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 When bothe the armise of Saxons and Brytaines were mette togither,The Saxons & Brytains, a|gainſt the Scots & Picts. Hengiſt ledde them ouer the riuers of Humber & Tyne, mar|ching directly towardes the place, where hee thought the enimies lay. The Scottiſhe and Pictiſh kings, hauing knowledge of ſuch prepa|ration made by the Brytons, they gathered their powers togither, to the number of .lx.M. men, EEBO page image 116 furniſhed with prouiſion of vitayles for a long time.lx. M. of Scots & Picts come to meete their enimies. But before theyr comming to the riuer of Tyne, vpon knowledge had that the Saxons and Brytains were paſſed the ſame, they made ſtreight towardes them, in purpoſe to haue gi|uen bataile without longer protracting of time: howbeit comming to the place where they were lodged, they founde them ſo ſtrongly encamped, that no aduauntage coulde be perceyued whiche way they might be conſtrayned to rayſe & come foorth of theyr ſtrength to receyue battayle vpon ſome euen grounde,Hengiſt pro|longeth time to giue battel. whiche Hengiſt of purpoſe for a time ſeemed to deferre.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Betwixt thẽ alſo and the armies of the two kings there was a valley, in the botome full of myres and mariſhe grounde, whiche the Scot|tiſh men and Pictes muſte needes paſſe, ere they coulde finde meanes to do any notable diſplea|ſure to the enimies. Wherefore at length they determined with turfe and fagottes to make paſſage ouer thoſe myres. Which being accom|pliſhed in the night following, the nexte mor|ning they paſſed ouer and got them vnto cer|taine hilles lying right ouer agaynſt the Saxon and Brytiſhe campes, ſome of them taking their lodgings vpon the browe or fronte of an hill ſo neare to the lodgings of theyr enimies, that they might throwe a darte into theyr campe: and hereof they tooke no ſmall occaſion to worke a feate againſt their aduerſaries, to their great an|noyance and vexation.