Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe three mightie armies therefore beeing thus aſſembled, marched forth towardes a place called Maheſbell,Mahesbel. where they vnderſtoode that Hengiſt with his power as then did ſoiourne. Where when both the campes were pitched, and one lying not farre from the other: at the firſt cer|taine light ſkirmiſhes were procured by both partes betwixt the light horſemen, wherewith at length being the more prouoked to diſpleaſure, they come into the fielde with their whole maine battailes, right fiercely encountering eche other,The Albions and Saxons encounter in battaile. ſo that as it appeared, their force was not ſo great but their mortall hate was euen as much, or ra|ther more, if the hyſtories ſay right.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Armorike Brytaynes with a new kinde of order in their fight, ſore troubled the Saxons,The Armorike Brytaynes. in piercing their battailes, with their men arrayed in certaine wardes, brode behinde, and narrowe before wedgewiſe. The Scots alſo and Pictes [figure appears here on page 121] bare downe both the wings of the Saxons, in ſuch maner, that the ſtandardes of all the three Nations, Scottes, Pictes, and Brytaynes, were at poynt almoſt to meete, hauing made way therevnto through the middeſt of their eni|mies.The Saxons diſcomfited. Wherewith the Saxons (beeing ſore diſ|couraged) began to giue backe, and finally, not|withſtanding all that Hengiſt could ſay or do, EEBO page image 122 to haue ſtayed them, they fell to running away, and fled amaine, which when he throughly ſaw, and perceyued that there was no recouerie,See more here of in England. hee himſelfe (in maner the laſt man that abode) fled likewiſe his wayes out of the field, with an am|buſhmẽt of horſmen about him, but being purſu|ed by Aurelius right fiercely, he was run through the bodie by him with a ſpeare, and ſo was there [figure appears here on page 122] ſlain out of hande,Hengiſt is ſlain by Aurelius as the Scottiſhe Chronicles ſay in the 400. of Chriſt, and 40 after his comming into the Iſle. Howbeeit the other of the Saxons cõueyed his ſonne Occa (being alſo ſore wounded) away with them vp into the next mountaynes, whither they fled for their refuge, leauing the dead bodie of his father Hengiſt in the fielde, to their high reproch, there to be ſpoyled and abuſed of his enimies.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Aurelius ha|ſteth forth to London.Aurelius Ambroſe hauing thus got the vp|per hande of his enimies, haſteth forth with all ſpeede vnto London, where hauing both the Ci|tie and tower deliuered into his handes, hee reco|uered the whole Ilande from the poſſeſſion of the Saxons: and ſuch of them as were apt men, able to beare armor, and to ſerue in the warres, he cõ|maunded to depart forth of the land. The other that were minded to tarie behinde their fellowes that were thus forced to depart, became ſubiectes to the Britains, and couenanted to become chri|ſtians. Thus much haue I written touching Aurelius Ambroſe, according to the report of the Scottiſh wryters, but more hereof ye may reade in the hyſtorie of Englande, where ye ſhall finde this matter ſet forth more at large. For y^t which wee write here, is but to ſhewe in what ſort the Scottiſhe writers make relation of the warres which their nation had with the Saxons, when they began firſt to ſet foote here in this lande.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Aurelius Ambrose hauing thus got the vpper hand Aurelius ha|steth foorth to London. of his enimies, hasted foorth with all spéed vnto Lon|don, where hauing both the citie and tower deliuered into his hands, he recouered the whole Iland from the possession of the Saxons: and such of them as were apt men, able to beare armor, and to serue in the warres, he commanded to depart foorth of the land. The other that were minded to tarrie behind their fellowes that were thus forced to depart, be|came subiects to the Britains, and couenanted to be|come christians. ¶ Thus much haue I written tou|ching Aurelius Ambrose, according to the report of the Scotish writers, but more héereof ye may read in the historie of England, where ye shall find this matter set foorth more at large. For that which we write héere, is but to shew in what sort the Scotish writers make relation of the warres which their na|tion had with the Saxons, when they began first to set foot héere in this land.