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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Againſt thoſe Scottes as they were very earneſtly occupied in ouerthrowing Caſtels and Towers, with ſlaughter of ſuche Saxons as ſtoode at defence, Occa commeth into the fielde with an army ready to encounter with them, but perceyuing the multitude of his enimies to be ſuche as he doubted leaſt hee ſhoulde not be well able to matche with them, he ſtayed a while from giuing the onſet:The Saxons encoũter with the Scottes. but in the end perceyuing he could not retyre barke but to his great diſad|uantage, hee boldly gaue ſigne to his people to ſet vpon theyr enimies: whiche they fiercely ex|ecuting, [figure appears here on page 118] it was harde to tell for a whyle to whe|ther parte the victorie woulde encline. But at length the Saxons not able to ſuſtayne the force of the Scottes ouerpreſſing them with multi|tude,The Saxons vanquiſhed by the Scottes. began to giue backe, whiche Occa percey|uing did what hee coulde to hemme them in from running away, but yet notwithſtanding alll that he coulde do, feare at length ouercom|ming regarde to theyr Captaines commaunde|ment, ſhame of rebuke was quite ſet aparte, and ſo they tooke them to their feete, and fled away ſo faſt as they might, the Scottes purſuyng after them a mayne.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Shortlie after, for the more and better assurance of all promises, couenants and articles passed be|twixt the Scotishmen, Picts, and Britains, there was an amitie and bond of peace now renewed, ra|tified and established, according to the tenor of the A league con|cluded be|twixt Scots Picts and Britains. ancient league, which had béene concluded in times past betwixt them, with some new conditions of a|gréement included in the same: all old iniuries being ended and quieted clearelie betwixt them, so that no cause of grudge or displeasure might bée thought to remaine in remembrance. The first en|ter prise put in execution after the concluding of this The Scots inuade the bor ders of Nor|thumberland. league, was made by the Scots against O [...]a and his Saxons, which (as parthe ye haue heard) had nestled themselues betwixt the riuers of Tine and Humber.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Against those Scots, as they were verie earnest|lie occupied in ouerthrowing castels and towers, with slaughter of such Saxons as stood at defense, Occa commeth into the field with an armie readie to incounter with them, but perceiuing the multi|tude of his enimies to be such, as he doubted least he should not be well able to match with them, he staied a while from giuing the onset: but in the end percei|uing he could not retire backe but to his great disad|uantage, The Saxons incountet with the Scots. he boldlie gaue signe to his people to set vpon their enimies: which they fiercelie executing, it was hard to tell for a while to whether part the victo|rie would incline. But at length the Saxons not able The Saxons vanquished by the Scots. to susteine the force of the Scots, ouerpressing them with multitude, began to giue backe: which Occa perceiuing, did what he could to hem them in from running awaie, but yet notwithstanding all that he could doo, feare at length ouercomming regard to their capteins commandement, shame of rebuke was quite set apart, and so they tooke them to their feet, and fled awaie so fast as they might, the Scots pursuing after them amaine.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 Occa yet escaped with diuerse of his nobles, and comming to the mouth of Humber, got a ship, and Occa flé [...]th by s [...]a into [...]ent. sailed foorth in the same with great danger, till at length he arriued within the Thames. The flaughter of the Saxons vpon the discomfiture was great, spe|ciallie in the chase, for the Scotishmen calling to re|membrance that they had to doo with infidels, and with the enimies of the christian faith, were so eger vpon them, that they saued few or none that fell into their hands. About the same time was Uortimer en|tered into Kent against Hengist and his Saxons there, and incountring with them in battell, slue ten thousand of them, and chased the residue foorth of that countrie. Thus Kent returned vnto the Britains, The Saxons vanquished by Britains and expelled out of Kent. and the countries beyond Humber northwards vn|to the Scots and Picts, according to the tenour of the league before mentioned.