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.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Britains at their comming into Yorkeshire pitched their campe not farre off from their enimies, who were alreadie ioined togither and incamped a|broad in the field. The next day after, knowledge be|ing had that they should haue battell, Arthur appoin|ted Howell leader of the Armorike Britains to in|counter Ho [...]ell leader of the Armo|rike Britains with the battell of the Picts, and he himselfe to match with the Saxons. Thus they met togither on both parts verie fiercelie, and a sore battell was fought there betwixt them, so that for a good space it was doubtfull whether part should haue the aduan|tage of the day, but at length the Picts were put to flight, which aduanced the Britains to the gaine of The Picts put to flight. the whole field. For the Saxons, after they perceiued how the Picts were discomsited, dreading to abide The Saxons chased, made their race to|wards yorke. the whole brunt by themselues, betooke them also to their héeles, and made their race towards Yorke, as fast as their feet might beare them.