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 1587 edition: 1 Occa yet eſcaped with diuers of his nobles,Occa fleeth by ſea into Kent. and comming to the mouth of Humber, got a ſhip, & ſayled foorth in the ſame with great daun|ger, till at length he arriued within the Thames.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The ſlaughter of the Saxons vpon the diſ|comfiture was greate, ſpecially in the chaſe, for the Scottiſhmen calling to remembraunce that EEBO page image 119 they had to do with infidels, and with the eni|mies of the chriſtian fayth, were ſo eger vpon them, that they ſaued fewe or none that fel [...] into theyr handes.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Hengist and his sonne Occa (who a little before this battell in Kent was come vnto his father) with the residue of them that escaped, hasted with all spéed toward Northumberland, in purpose to remaine in that countrie till they had recouered their strength by some power to be sent ouer vnto them out of their owne countrie: but being repelled with no small slaughter from thence by the Scots and Picts, The Saxone [...]e out of Britaine. they withdrew vnto the mouth of Humber, where getting certeine vessels, they passed ouer into Saxonie, leauing a great sort of their nation behind them, dispersed abroad here and there in this Ile, as fortune then best serued. Uortimer hauing got the victorie, as before is mentioned, vsed not the same Uortimer v|seth the victo|rie modestlie. verie cruellie, for taking relie from the Saxons which were taken prisoners their armor and wea|pon, he suffered them to depart into their countrie: other of the same nation being but husbandmen, and as it were poore laborers of the ground, he permitted to tarie in the countrie with their wiues & children, as seruants vnto the Britains.