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.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Armorike Britains with a new kind of order in their fight, sore troubled the Saxons, in persing The Armo|rike Britains their battels, with their men arraied in certeine wards, broad behind and narrow before, wedgewise. The Scots also & Picts bare downe both the wings of the Saxons, in such manner, that the standards of all the three nations, Scots, Picts, and Britains, were at point almost to méet, hauing made waie therevnto through the middest of their enimies. Wherewith the Saxons (being sore discouraged) be|gan The Saxons discomfited. to giue backe; and finallie, notwithstanding all that Hengist could saie or doo to haue staied them, they fell to running awaie, and fled amaine, which when he throughlie saw, & perceiued that there was no recouerie, he himselfe (in manner the last man Sée more here of in England that abode) fled likewise his waies out of the field, with an ambushment of horssemen about him, but being pursued by Aurelius verie fiercelie, he was run through the bodie by him with a speare, and so was there slaine out of hand, in the 488 yéere of Hengist is slaine by Au|relius, as the Scotish chro|nicles say. Christ, and 40 after his comming into this Ile. How|beit the other of the Saxons conueied his sonne Oc|ca (being also sore wounded) awaie with them vp in|to the next mounteins, whither they fled for their re|fuge, leauing the dead bodie of his father Hengist in the field, to their high reproch, there to be spoiled and abused of his enimies.