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 1587 edition: 1 Loth the Pictiſhe king was there himſelfe amongſt his people,Loth king of the Pictes. verie deſirous to ſhew ſome proufe of his manly prowes and manhood. Au|relius Ambroſe ſhewed al the honour that might be deuiſed, as wel to y^e one as to the other of thoſe two Nations, promiſing to requite them wyth as muche friendſhippe when time and occaſion ſhould craue the like aſſiſtance.