Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus through the pollicie of that bleſſed man Saint Germaine, the victorie remayned wyth King Vter and his Brytaynes, wythout any bloudſhed.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Saint Bede making mention of this bat|tayle,Bede diſſen|teth from Hec|tor Boetius & his authour Veremond. aſſigneth the tyme to be at the firſt com|ming of Saint Germain into this lande, where Hector Boetius, following Veremond, ſuppo|ſeth it to be at the ſeconde time of his comming hither, which was in the dayes of king Vter.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 But at what time ſoeuer this victorie thus chaunced, certaine it is, the Brytaynes waxing prowde thereof, nothing regarded the power of the Saxons, nor tooke any heede for prouiſion of further defence:The Brytayns giue themſel|ues vnto all kindes of vice and abhomi|nations. but after that thoſe holy Biſhops Germain and Seuerus were returned into theyr Countrey, they fell to all kyndes of gluttonie and exceſſe, in following onely their ſenſual luſts and fleſhly concupiſcence: which abuſes, the Bi|ſhops and other godly men lamenting,The threat|ning of ven|geance to ſuc|ceede vicious liuing. ceaſſed not moſt earneſtly to reproue, menacing deſtru|ction vnto the whole Countrey, if the people lea|uing their wicked liuing and moſt heynous of|fences towards God, did not amende and repent in due time and ſpace.