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 1587 edition: 1 The firſte enterpryſe put in execution after the concluding of this league,The Scottes inuade [...] Northumber|land. was made by the Scottes againſt Oceã and his Saxons, whiche (as partly ye haue heard had neſ [...]ed themſelues betwixt the ryuers of Tyne and Humber.