Compare 1587 edition: 1 Now to returne where I lefte touching Au|relius Ambroſe: ye ſhall vnderſtande, that he ha|uing once ſubdewed and diſpatched hys aduer|ſarie Vortigerne, he determyned to make war|res againſt Engiſt and his Saxons, to proue if his chance myght be to recouer the realm out of their handes,Aurelius Am|broſe purpo|ſeth to make warres againſt the Saxons. and ſo to reſtore again the chriſtiã religion. But firſt ere he attempted any exployt againſt y^e enmies, he ſent ambaſſadors both vnto EEBO page image 121 Congall the Scottiſh king, and alſo vnto one Loth a towardly yong gentleman,Ambaſſadors ſent vnto the Scottes and Pictes to re|quire their ayde agaynſt the Saxons. and of right comely perſonage, as then raigning among the Pictes, requiring them both to ayde him in ſo ne|ceſſarie an enterpriſe as he had in hande agaynſt the enimies of Chriſt and his religion. Where|vpon both theſe kings weying with themſelues the duetie of all Chriſtian Princes, in reſpect of the aduauncement of the cauſe of fayth, and ſup|preſſing of ethnike Idolatrie,The Scots and Picts promiſe to ayde the Brytaynes a|gaynſt the Saxons. promiſed their help to the vttermoſte of their powers agaynſte the Saxons, who had in ſuch tyranlyke ſort ſubuer|ted and aboliſhed the Chriſtian profeſſion with|in the Britiſhe confines. And therefore the olde league according to the articles and couenantes afore time concluded betwixte the three Na|tions,The league re|nued betwixt Britains, Picts and Scots. was once againe renued, and an army pre|pared by euery of them, to meet at a place and day appoynted, for the better expedition of thys their attempted voyage.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Firſt Aurelius Ambroſe, with ſuch power as he brought with him forth of Fraunce, and ioy|ning thereunto a great multitude of thoſe Bry|taynes which had eſcaped the Saxons handes, eyther by withdrawing themſelues into Wales, or elſe by conueying themſelues into the Coun|treys of the Scottes and Pictes, ſetteth forward towarde the Scottiſhe armie. But firſt calling togither thoſe Brytaines that he had about him, and going vp to a little hill,Aurelius Am|broſe maketh an oration. where he might bee hearde of them all, he made a long Oration by way of complaynt, of the great iniuries and cru|ell practiſes vſed by Hengiſt, agaynſt the lynage of king Conſtantine, and the whole eſtate of the Brytiſh comon wealth. Alſo of the horrible per|ſecution made by him and his people the Saxons againſt the profeſſors of the Chriſtian religion. All which matter he handled in wordes ſo pithi|ly, his talke yet ſauouring of the Romaine elo|quence, that the mindes of the Souldiers beeing kindled therwith, required nothing but battayle, as men not doubting but by his wiſe and poli|tyke conduyt to atchieue ſome glorious victorie. And to the ende all things might be done in bet|ter order, according to his appoyntment, imme|diately they proclaymed him king.Aurelius Am|broſe proclay|med king of Brytayne. Which was by accompt of the Scottiſhe Chronicles, in the yeare .498. after that Vortigerne with his ſonne Vortimer had raigned ſeuentene yeares in the whole.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Aurelius in this wiſe being eſtabliſhed King of Brytayne paſſeth forth with his people, and within ſixe dayes after,Conranus ge|nerall of the Scottes. met with the armies of the Scottes and Pictes. Generall of the Scots at that time, was one Conranus brother to king Congall, who was troubled with the Goute, ſo that he could not come himſelfe in perſon.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Now to returne where I left touching Aurelius Ambrose. Ye shall vnderstand, that he hauing once subdued and dispatched his aduersarie Uortigerne, determined to make warres against Hengist and Aurelius Ambrose pur|poseth to make warres a|gainst the Saxons. his Saxons, to prooue if his chance might be to reco|uer the realme out of their hands, and so to restore a|gaine the christian religion. But first yer he attemp|ted anie exploit against the enimies, he sent ambas|sadors both vnto Congall the Scotish king, and also vnto one Loth a towardlie yoong gentleman, and of Ambassadors sent vnto the Scots and Picts to re|quire their [...] against the Saxons. verie comelie personage, as then reigning among the Picts, requiring them both to aid him in so ne|cessarie an enterprise as he had in hand against the enimies of Christ and his religion. Wherevpon both these kings, weieng with themselues the dutie of all christian princes, in respect of the aduancement of EEBO page image 98 the cause of faith, and suppressing of ethnike idolatrie, promised their helpe to the vttermost of their pow|ers The Scots and Picts promise to aid the Britains against the Saxons. The league renewed be|twixt Bri|tains, [...]ts, and Scots. against the Saxons, who had in such tyranlike sort subuerted and abolished the christian profession within the British confines. And therefore the old league, according to the articles and couenants a|fore time concluded betwixt the thrée nations, was once againe renewed, and an armie prepared by e|uerie of them, to meet at a place and day appointed, for the better expedition of this their attempted voi|age.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 First Aurelius Ambrose, with such power as he brought with him foorth of France, & ioining there|vnto a great multitude of those Britains which had escaped the Saxons hands, either by withdrawing themselues into Wales, or else by conueieng them|selues into the countries of the Scots and Picts, set|teth forward toward the Scotish armie. But first cal|ling together those Britains that he had about him, and going vp to a little hill, where he might be heard Aurelius Ambrose ma|keth an orati|on. of them all, he made a long oration by waie of com|plaint, of the great iniuries and cruell practises vsed by Hengist, against the linage of king Constantine, and the whole estate of the British common-wealth: also of the horrible persecution made by him and his people the Saxons, against the professors of the chri|stian religion. All which matter he handled in woords so pithilie, his talke yet sauoring of the Romane elo|quence, that the minds of the souldiers being kindled therewith, required nothing but battell, as men not doubting but by his wise and politike conduct to at|chiue some glorious victorie. And to the end all thing might be doone in better order, according to his ap|pointment, immediatlie they proclamed him king. Aurelius Ambrose pro|clamed king of Britaine. Which was by account of the Scotish chronicles, in the yéere 498, after that Uortigerne with his sonne Uortimer had reigned 17 yéeres in the whole.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Aurelius in this wise being established king of Britaine passeth foorth with his people, and within six daies after met with the armies of the Scots and Picts. Generall of the Scots at that time was one Conranus generall of the Scots. Conranus brother to king Congall, who was trou|bled with the gout, so that he could not come himselfe in person. Loth the Pictish king was there himselfe amongst his people, verie desirous to shew some Loth king of the Picts. proofe of his manlie prowesse and manhood. Aurelius Ambrose shewed all the honor that might be deuised, as well to the one as to the other of those two nati|ons, promising to requite them with as much friend|ship when time and occasion should craue the like as|sistance. These three mightie armies therefore being thus assembled, marched foorth towards a place called Mahesbell, where they vnderstood that Hengist with his power as then did soiorne. Where when both the Mahesbell. camps were pitched, and one lieng not farre from the other: at the first certeine light skirmishes were procured by both parts betwixt the light horssemen, wherewith at length being the more prouoked to dis|pleasure, they come into the field with their whole maine battels, verie fiercelie incountring ech other, so that (as it appéered) their force was not so great, The Albions and Saxons incounter in battell. but their mortall hate was euen as much, or rather more, if the histories saie right.