Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 3 4 Hengiſt thus hauing got the victory, and per|ceyuing no enimie abrode to bid him battayle, muſtered his men, and found that he had loſt in this iourney as good as. iiij. M. of one and other. After this, he withdraweth to Yorke, and lea|uing his army there, went himſelf vnto Londõ, where he was receyued with ioy inough by king Vortigerne.Aurelius Am|broſe, & Vter+ſonnes to king Conſtan|tine. And ſhortly after, vpon knowledge that Aurelius Ambroſe and Vter the ſonnes of king Conſtantine prepared to come ouer with a mightie army of Armorike Brytons and other French men, to clayme the crowne of Brytaine as lawfully diſcẽded to them frõ theyr father, the Saxons were ſent for out of the north partes,The Saxons placed in Kẽt. & had dwellings appointed vnto them in Kent, to be at hand if neede were to reſiſt any ſuch attẽp|ted inuaſion. But ſhortly after, for a policie Hen|giſt cauſed it to be bruited abrode, that the Scots & Pictes meant eftſoones to inuade the Brittiſh confines,A newe power of Saxõs came ouer with their capitaine Occa. & therfore was there an other power of Saxõs called into the land, & placed in the north parts, to defend the ſame againſt the Scots and Picts. Occa the ſonne of Hengiſt had y^e leading of theſe Saxons, who brought them ouer (being x. M. mẽ of warre, in .l. playtes & .l. hoyes. They brought with them alſo theyr wiues & children, & ſetled thẽſelues in the north partes betwixt the riuer of Humber, & the borders of the Pictiſh do|miniõs. And euen thẽ it began to take the name of Northumberland,Northumber|land when it firſt began to be ſo called. Vortigerne marieth Hen|giſts dough|ter. which is as you would ſay the land by north the riuer of Hũber, & ſo it doth continue. Shortly after Vortigerne forſaking his lawfull wife, married the ladie. Roxene or Rowen Hengiſts doughter, to the high offence of God a great diſpleaſure of his ſubiects. And in the meane time Occa not attempting any ex|ployt againſt the Scots & Pictes, rather ſought to get into his handes all the fortreſſes betwixt Tyne & Humber, euen from the eaſt ſea to the weſt: whiche his purpoſed intent he greatly ad|uaunced, winning caſtels and fortreſſes there in thoſe parties, ſome by force & ſome by ſurrẽder: & amongſt other places of importance,Yorke in poſ|ſeſsion of Hengiſt. he firſt got poſſeſſion of Yorke, and fayning accuſations a|gainſt many of the nobles & gentlemẽ, ſurmiſing that they woulde betray the countrey vnto the Scots & Pictes, he put diuers of them to death, ſome ſecretly & others opẽly, as cõuict of ſuch of|fẽces as were forged & layd againſt thẽ. Herevpõ the Brytons for the ſtay of ſuch miſchief as they ſaw at hand,Vortigerne depoſed by his ſubiects. Vortimer cho+ſen to gouerne the Brytons. The Brytons require ayde of the Scottes and Pictes a|gainſt the Saxons. depoſed Vortigerne frõ his kingly ſeat, & placed his ſonne Vortimer in his rowme, whiche being done, ambaſſadors were ſent bothe vnto the Scottes and Picts, to require their aide and ſupporte againſt the cruell oppreſſion of the Saxõs, who ſought not only by craftie meanes & fraudulent waies to attaine the dominiõ of the whole Iſle, but alſo to extinguiſh & vtterly ſub|uert the faith of Chriſte, & the vſe of his religion throughout the ſame. Therfore they erneſtly de|ſired the Scottiſh & Pictiſh kings, to aſſiſt them againſt ſuch cõmon enimies as had bene called into the realme not by publike conſent of the no|bles, but only by the priuate commaundement and ordinance of Vortigerne, to help aſwell towards the ſubduyng of the Scots and Picts, as alſo to repreſſe all commotions of the Brytains, which they might happely rayſe agaynſt him for his wicked tyrannie vſed amongſt them, as his guiltie conſcience mighte put hym ſtyll in feare of.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 The Scottiſhe king Congall (vnto whome firſt the ambaſſadours were ſente) for anſweare declared,The anſwere of Congall king of Scots vnto the Bry|tiſh meſſen|gers. that hee was ſorie to vnderſtande into what daũger the miſerable Chriſtians of Bry|taine were thus fallen, and therefore of nothing els might moue him to ioyne with the Bry|tains againſt the Saxons, yet that were ſuffi|cient cauſe to enforce him to do the beſte hee coulde to helpe to deliuer the whole Iſle from ſuche an Ethnike generation, as not onely vſed EEBO page image 118 the rites and ceremonies of their falſe religion, and that openly among the Chriſtians, with do|ing ſacrifice in the honour and worſhip of theyr helliſh goddes, [...]o the great horror and terrible of|fence of the beholders cõſciences, but alſo ſought by all meanes they could deuiſe, how to deſtroy and quenche vtterly the faith of oure Sauioure Chriſte in all places where they myght get the vpper hande. He promiſed therefore to employe his whole puiſſance to recouer out of the eni|mies handes all ſuche countreys as lay betwixt the fronters of his dominion, and the ryuer of Humber, and further to ayde the Brytains to dryue them quite out of the Iſle, if the Bry|tains would aſſure him,Vpon what conditions Congall coue|naunted to ſupport the Brytons. frõ thence forth neuer to make clayme, title nor intereſt, to any the coun|treys aforeſayde, lying betwixt the ſaide riuer of Humber, and the con [...]es of his realme, but to leaue the ſame in the handes of the Scottiſh|men and Pictes, to haue holde and enioy for e|uermore in quiet, which to performe, the Ambaſ|ſadours had (amongſt other things) alreadie promiſed in name of all the Brytiſhe nation, as a recompence or meede to haue the ſupporte and ſuccours of the Scottes. The like aunſwere the ſame Ambaſſadours receyued of the Pictiſh king, and returning therewith vnto Vortymere declared afore him and his counſell howe they had ſpedde.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Shortly after for the more and better aſſu|raunce of all promiſes, couenaunts and arti|cles paſſed betwixte the Scottiſhmen, Pictes and Brytaines,A league con|cluded betwixt Scots, Picts, & Brytons. there was an amitie and bonde of [...]ea [...]e nowe renewed ratified and eſtabliſhed according to the tenour of the auncient league whiche had bene concluded in times p [...]ſte be|twixte them, with ſome newe conditions of a|greement included in the ſame: all olde iniu [...]ies being ended and quieted clearely betwixt them, ſo that no cauſe of grudge or diſpleaſure, might be thought to remayne in remembrance.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Herevpon the Britains for the stay of such mis|chiefe as they saw at hand, deposed Uortigerne from Uortigerne deposed by his subiects. Uortimer cho sen to gouerne the Britains. The Bri|tains require aid of the Scots and Picts a|gainst the Saxons. his kinglie seat, and placed his sonne Uortimer in his roome, which being doone, ambassadors were sent both vnto the Scots and Picts, to require their aid and support against the cruell oppression of the Sax|ons, who sought not onelie by craftie meanes and fraudulent waies to atteine the dominion of the whole Ile, but also to extinguish and vtterlie subuert the faith of Christ, and the vse of his religion through|out the same. Therefore they earnestlie desired the Scotish and Pictish kings, to assist them against such common enimies as had béene called into the realme, not by publike consent of the nobles, but on|lie by the priuate commandement and ordinance of Uortigerne, to helpe as well toward the su [...]uing of the Scots and Picts, as also to represse all commo|tions of the Britains, which they might happilie raise against him for his wicked tyrannie vsed amongst them, as his guiltie conscience might put him still in feare of.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Scotish king Congall (vnto whome first the The answer of Congall K. of Scots vnto the Bri|tish messen|gers. ambassadors were sent) for answer declared, that he was sorie to vnderstand into what danger the mise|rable christians of Britaine were thus fallen, and therefore if nothing else might mooue him to ioine with the Britains against the Saxons, yet that were sufficient cause to inforce him to doo the best he could, to helpe to deliuer the whole Ile from such an ethnike generation, as not onelie vsed the rites and ceremonies of their false religion, and that openlie among the christians, with dooing sacrifice in the ho|nor and worship of their hellish gods, to the great horror and terrible offense of the beholders consci|ences; but also sought by all meanes they could de|uise, how to destroie and quench vtterlie the faith of our Sauiour Christ in all places where they might get the vpper hand.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 He promised therefore to imploie his whole puis|sance to recouer out of the enimies hands all such countries as laie betwixt the frontiers of his domi|nion and the riuer of Humber, and further to aid the Britains to driue them quite out of the Ile, if the Britains would assure him, from thencefoorth neuer to make claime, title nor interest, to any of the coun|tries Upon what conditions Congall co|uenanted to support the Britains. aforesaid, lieng betwixt the said riuer of Hum|ber and the confines of his realme; but to leaue the same in the hands of the Scotishmen and Picts, to haue hold and inioy for euermore in quiet: which to performe, the ambassadors had (amongest other things) alreadie promised in name of all the British nation, as a recompense or méed to haue the support and succors of the Scots. The like answer the same ambassadors receiued of the Pictish king, and retur|ning therewith vnto Uortimer, declared afore him and his councell how they had sped.