Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the middes of this trouble Vter king of the Brytaynes departed this worlde,The death of Vter poiſoned by drinking water of a wel. poyſoned (as ſome haue written) by drinking water taken out of a foũtain, which the Saxons had enuenomed. He died in the yeare after the byrth of our ſauiour 521. and in the xviij. of his owne raigne.521.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 After his deceaſſe, Loth king of the Pictes ſent his Ambaſſadours vnto the Lordes,Loth requy|reth the king|dome of Bry|tayne. and other the eſtates of the Brytiſh dominions, requyring thẽ according to the accuſtomed lawes, and aunci|ent ordenances of the Realme, to receyue him as king, ſith he had maryed the ſiſter and heyre of the two brethren Aurelius Ambroſe, and Vter, their two laſt kings, being as then both deceaſed with|out leauing behinde them any lawfull iſſue, by reaſon whereof, their eſtate was fallen vnto him, to enioy the ſame during his life, hauing maryed (as is ſayde) theyr owne naturall and lawfull borne ſiſter, and after the deceaſſe of him and his wife the ſayde ſiſter, then it ought by courſe of the lawes of all Realmes and Countreys to diſcende vnto ſuch iſſue as hee had begot of hir, whiche was two ſonnes, the one named Mordred,Mordred and Gawane. and the other Valuane, or Gawane, as ſome doe call him.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Brytaynes diſdainfully vſing the Pic|tiſh Ambaſſadours that came with this meſſage,The Brytaines refuſe to re|ceyue either Loth or any of his ſonnes to raigne ouer them. refuſed not onelye to come vnder ſubiection of Loth, but alſo denyed that his ſonnes begot of his lawfull wife, the ſiſter of Aurelius and Vter, ſhoulde haue any rule or gouernment amongeſt them, as thoſe that were no Brytaynes borne, but ſtraungers vnto them, being both borne and vpbred in a forraine countrey.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Manie other arguments were alledged and laid foorth to remoue feare out of their hearts, and to in|courage them to fight, insomuch that in the end it appeared the same wrought the wished effect, in The Scots through com|fortable words of an or [...]on reco| [...]er [...]. such wise, that they generallie required battell, of|fering to liue and die at their capteins féet, and to follow them whither soeuer it should please their kings and liege lords to appoint them. Herewith the kings being satisfied, foorth they march towards their enimies; whome they found readie to receiue them, and that with such rigorous violence, that in the end, after great slaughter made on both parts, the Scots and Picts were put to flight, the Saxons pur|suing The Scots and Picts are put to [...]ight. in the chase till the darke night caused them to withdraw & returne into their campe. The next day following, the Scotish king with the residue of his armie hasted away with all spéed towards Gallo|way, and the Pictish king withdrew into Pictland. The Saxons vsing the victorie most cruellie, [...]ue all such of the Pictish and Scotish nations as they met with, in all places betwixt Tine and Twéed. Then did Occ [...] create the forenamed Colgerme duke of Colgerme cre| [...]ted duke of Northumber|land. Northumberland, who reparing all such castels and strong houses, as he thought expedient to haue kept, placed garrisons of souldiers in the same to de|fend the countrie against all maner of enimies. Af|ter this, Occa turned his power against the Bri|tains, which in the last battell had aided the Scots and Picts, as before is partlie touched. The Bri|tains receiuing a great ouerthrow in battell, Uter the British king was glad with such as might escape The Bri|tains ouer|throwen in battell by the Saxons. Uter with|dra [...]th into wales. London reco|uered by the Saxons. the enimies hands, to withdraw into Wales, lea|uing the residue of his countries vnto the Saxons, who therevpon recouered not onelie the citie of London, yéelding it selfe vnto them for doubt of some long siege, but also all those countries and pro|uinces which Hengist the first of the Saxons that reigned as king within the bounds of Albion at a|nie time, had holden or inioied, and ceassed not af|ter recouerie of the same, to ve [...]e and disquiet the Scots, Britains, and Picts, with continuall incur|sions, hoping by such means to kéepe them still occu|pied. In the midst of this trouble Uter K. of the Bri|tains departed this world, poisoned (as some haue The death of Uter poisoned by drinking water of a [...]. 521 written) by drinking water taken out of a fonteine which the Saxons had inu [...]nomed. He died in the yeare after the birth of our Sauiour 521, and in the eightéenth of his owne reigne. After his deceasse, Loth king of the Picts sent his ambassadours vnto the lords, and other the states of the British domini|ons, Loth requi|reth the king|dome of Bri|taine. requiring them, according to the accustomed lawes and ancient ordinances of the realme, to re|ceiue him as king, sith he had maried the sister and heire of the two brethren Aurelius Ambrose, and U|ter, their two last kings, being as then both deceas|sed, without leauing behind them anie lawfull issue, by reason whereof their estate was fallen vnto him, to inioy the same during his life, hauing maried (as is said) their owne naturall and lawfull borne sister, and after the deceasse of him and his wife the said sister, then it ought by course of the lawes of all realmes and countries to descend vnto such issue as he had begot of hir, which was two sonnes, the one named Mordred, and the other Ualuan, or Gawan, Mordred and Gawan. as some doo call him.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Britains disdainfullie vsing the Pictish am|bassadours that came with this message, refused not The Bri|tains refuse to receiue ei|ther Loth or anie of his sonnes to reigne ou [...] the [...]. onelie to come vnder subiection of Loth, but also de|nied that his sonnes begot of his lawfull wife, the sister of Aurelius and Uter, should haue anie rule or gouernement amongest them, as those that were no Britains borne, but strangers vnto them, being both borne and vpbread in a forren countrie. Those ambassadours then hauing their answere, and be|ing sent home with reproch, the Britains contrarie Arthur pr [...]|clamed king of Britaine. to the lawes of all nations, proclamed Arthur, being a bastard borne, king of their realme, and foorthwith assembling their powers vnder his leading, mar|ched on against the Saxons, in purpose to abate Arthur goeth foorth aga [...]st the Saxons. some part of their strength, before the Picts (which was doubted would shortlie come to passe) should ioine with them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Therfore hauing procured aid of the Armor [...]ke Bri|tains forth of France, they fought with their enimies The Arm [...]|rike Britains in aid of Arthur. within ten miles of London at the first, where the Saxons being at two seuerall times [...]anquished, were constreined not only to paie tribute, but also to The Saxons vanquished, are constrei|ned to pay tri|bute to the Britains. receiue magistrates to gouerne them by the said Ar|thurs appointment, with other grieuous articles of agréement, to the great reioising of the Britains, for these so luckie beginings in the first exploits of their late elected king. Afterwards was London [...] London is woon by the Britain [...]. woon by the Britains, wherin Arthur remaining for a season, tooke aduise with his nobles how to proceed [...] his warres against the rest of the Saxons. Finallie hauing prepared a mightie armie, he determineth to Arthur ra [...]|seth [...] power against the Picts. go against those which [...]habited beyond Hu [...]der northwards, with whome (as he had certeine know|ledge) the Picts were ioined: for Loth comming to A league con|cluded be|twixt Loth & Colgerme. agréement with Colgerme, concluded a leage with him, whereby they were bound to aid one another a|gainst the Britains, as common enimies and ad|uersaries to them both.