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 1587 edition: 1 The Brytaynes at theyr comming into Yorkſhire pitched their campe not farre off from theyr enimes, who were alreadie ioyned togither and encamped abrode in the field. The next day after, knowledge beeing had that they ſhoulde haue battail,Howel leader of the Armorike Brytains. Arthure appoynted Howel leader of the Armoryke Brytains to encounter with the battaile of the Pictes, and he himſelfe to matche with the Saxons. Thus they mette togither on both partes very fiercely, and a ſore battaile was fought ther betwixt them, ſo that for a good ſpace it was doubtful whether part ſhould haue the ad|uauntage of the day,The Picts put to flight. but at length the Pictes were put to flight, which aduaunced the Bry|taynes to the gayne of the whole fielde. For the Saxons after they perceyued howe the Pictes were diſcomfited, dreading to abyde the whole brunte by themſelues,The Saxons chafed, made their race to|wards Yorke. betooke them alſo to theyr heeles, and made theyr raſe towardes Yorke, as faſte as theyr feete myght beare 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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Arthur pursuing them thither, besieged the citie york besieged. almost three moneths togither, but the Saxons de|fended the walles so stoutlie, making often issues foorth vpon the Britains, that till hunger began to constreine them, they cared little for the siege. In the end, when they were determined to haue yéelded vp the citie, they had knowledge, how there was an huge armie of Picts and Saxons newlie assembled, and readie to come forward to their succors; also that king Occa (escaping from the battell wherein he had receiued the ouerthrow at Arthurs hands, and flée|ing afterward into Germanie) was now returned with a new power, and arriued within the mouth of Humber. Which newes caused them to deferre all Occa retur|neth out of Germanie with a new power. communication, in hope that if they might abide the siege but for a small time, the Britains should short|lie be compassed in on each side, and oppressed on the sudden.