Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thoſe Ambaſſadours then hauing theyr anſwere, and beeing ſent home with reproche, the Brytaynes contrarie to the lawes of all na|tions, proclaymed Arthure,Arthure pro|claymed king of Brytayne. beeing a baſtarde borne, king of their Realme, and forthwith aſ|ſembling theyr powers vnder his leading, mar|ched on agaynſt the Saxons,Arthure goeth forth againſt the Saxons. in purpoſe to a|bate ſome part of their ſtrength, before the Pictes (whiche was doubted woulde ſhortly co [...]e to paſſe) ſhoulde ioyne with them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 127Therefore hauing procured ayde of the Armo|ryke Brytaynes forth of Fraunce,The Armorik Brytaines in ayd of Arthur. they fought with theyr enimies within ten myles of London at the firſt, where the Saxons beeing at two ſe|uerall tymes vanquiſhed,The Saxons vanquiſhed, are conſtray|ned to pay tri|bute to the Brytaynes. were conſtrayned not onely to pay trybute, but alſo to receyue magi|ſtrates to gouerne them by the ſaid Arthures ap|poyntment, with other grieuous articles of a|greement, to the great reioyſing of the Brytains, for theſe ſo luckie beginnings in the firſt exploits of their late elected king.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 London is wonne by the Brytaynes.Afterwardes was London eaſily wonne by the Brytains, wherein Arthure remayning for a ſeaſon, tooke aduiſe with his nobles howe to pro|ceede in his warres againſt the reſt of the Sax|ons.Arthure ray|ſeth a power againſt the Pictes. Finally hauing prepared a mightie army, he determineth to go agaynſt thoſe which inhabited beyond Humber northwards, with whom (as he had certaine knowledge) the Picts were ioyned: for Loth cõming to agreement with Colgerne,A league con|cluded be|twixt Loth and Colgerne. concluded a league with him, wherby they were bound to ayd one another agaynſt the Brytains, as cõmon enimies and aduerſaries to them both.