Compare 1587 edition: 1 Nowe whileſt Conranus king of Scottes thus ſtudi [...] for the good gouernment of his peo|ple,Aurelius Am|broſe fell ſicke of a conſump|tion. Aurelius Ambroſe the king of Brytaine fell [...] of a conſumption, whiche brought him to ſuch wea [...]neſſe that all recouere of health in him was diſpayred,Occa and Paſ|centius return into Britaine. whereof Occa and Paſcentius ſo [...]nes to Hengiſt beeing aduertiſed, returned with a mightie power of Saxons into Brytain, which (as Hector Boetius ſayth) they named at that pre [...] Engeſts land.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Vter the brother of Aurelius, lay alſo the ſame time ſore ſicke of a flixe in the parties of Wales, ſo that to auoyde diſſention that was rayſed a|mong the Brytaynes about the appoynting of a generall to go agaynſt the enimies, Aurelius euẽ ſicke as he was, cauſed himſelf to be [...]aryed forth in a litter, with whoſe preſence his people were ſo encouraged, that encountering with the Sax|ons, they wanne the victorie, although with ſuch loſſe on the [...] ſide, that Aurelius was glad to take truce for the ſpace of foure monethes, and there|with breaking vp his campe, went vnto Wyn|cheſter, and ſent Ambaſſadors vnto the Scot|tiſh and Pictiſh kings for ayde agaynſt the time when the truce ſhould expyre, which was graũ|ted, and ſo hee prouided for all things readie for the warres agaynſt the appoynted time of theyr aſſemble. Occa alſo ſent his brother Paſcentius into Germanie for more ayd, but as ſome write, he [...] was driuen by contrarie windes into Ire|lande, and getting a greate power of men togy|ther there, he came backe to his brother with the ſame. But whether he had thoſe men out of Ire|land, or Germanie, ſure it is that the power of the Saxons was greatly encreaſed therewith. In the meane time died Aurelius Ambroſe,Aurelius Am|broſe depar|teth this life. who was poyſoned by a miſchieuous Monke a Sax|on borne, named Eopa, or Copa (as ſome bookes haue) that tooke vpon him to be ſkilfull in phiſick, and a Monke by profeſſion, his death was ſore lamented of the Brytaynes: but contrarywiſe, the Saxons reioyced greatly thereof, ſo that im|mediatly after, Occa with his power inuadeth the Brytons, vſing greate crueltie in all places whereſoeuer he came.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the meane time the Scottiſh and Pictiſh armies were come forwarde towardes Aurelius, according to promiſe made vnto his Ambaſſa|dors: but whẽ his death was certainly knowne amongeſt them,The Scottiſh armie returns home againe. the Captaynes and leaders of both thoſe armyes, reſolued to returne home a|gaine, EEBO page image 124 and ſo they did, for that they doubted in what ſtate and order things ſhoulde ſtande a|mongſt the Brytaynes now after the deceaſſe of their late king.