Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the yeare following, Arthure had newes how the Saxons which helde the Ile of Wight, ioining with the Kentiſh Saxons, had don great diſpleaſures vnto the Brytaynes, on that ſyde of the Thames, kylling and ſleaing an huge num|ber of them with great crueltie, wherewyth be|ing ſore moued, hee drewe towardes London with his armie,Arthure pur|poſeth to de|ſtroy the whole race of the Saxons in Albion. purpoſing vtterly to deſtroy all the Eaſt and South Saxons, ſith otherwyſe hee could not prouide for the ſurtie of his ſubiects, be|ing ſtil in daunger to be murthered and robbed, ſo long as anye of that wicked generation of the Saxons remained here amongſt them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 By meanes alſo of the league, he had wyth him in this iourney ten thouſand Pictes, and as many Scottes: Eugenius nephew to king Con|ran by his brother Congall being generall ouer the Scottes,The opinion which men had concey|ued of Mor|dred for his wit and to|wardlineſſe. and Mordred the ſonne of King Loth by his wife Anne, gouerned the Pictes, a luſty yong gentleman, very wittie and towardly in al his doings. Furthermore Arthur vnderſtan|ding what hurt reſt and eaſe had done amongeſt his men of warre, cauſed them to keepe the fielde in al this iourney, and paſſing by London, lodged them a little beſide the riuer of Thames. But he himſelfe with ſome of his nobles, entred into the citie, cauſing ſupplications to be made vnto al|mightie God three days togither, for good ſucceſſe to folow againſt the Saxons. On the fourth day hearing diuing ſeruice celebrated by the Biſhop of London, and cauſing a ſermon to be made in the Market place, he committed himſelfe & his whole armie vnto the tuition of Chriſt, and his mother the virgin, whoſe Image in ſteede of a badge,Arthurs badge he bare on his ſhield continually from that day for|ward, as diuerſe heretofore haue written.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 After this, iſſuing forth of the citie,Arthures ex|hortation to his people. he willed al his men to be of good comfort, as they that fought in a iuſt quarell agaynſt Pagans, and enimies of the fayth. Mordred and his father in law Ga|wolane paſſed on before the battayles with fiue thouſande horſemen, and being come within fiue myles of the Saxons, who likewiſe were aſſem|bled in campe,An offer made by the Saxons vnto king Arthure. there came from them vnto Ar|thur Ambaſſadors, requiring him to ſtay his ior|ney for they were readie if they might haue liber|tie ſo to do, to depart out of the lande, with theyr goods and ſubſtance, without further moleſting the Brytains, either by one meanes or other.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the yéere following, Arthur had newes how the Saxons which held the Ile of Wight, ioining with the Kentish Saxons, had doone great displeasures vnto the Britains, on that side of the Thames, kil|ling & sleaing an huge number of them with great crueltie, wherewith being sore mooued, he drew to|wards London with his armie, purposing vtterlie to Arthur pur|poseth to de|stroie the whole race of the Saxons in Albion. destroie all the east & south Saxons, since otherwise he could not prouide for the suertie of his subiects, be|ing still in danger to be murthered and robbed, so long as anie of that wicked generation of the Sax|ons remained heere amongst them.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 By meanes also of the league, he had with him in this iournie ten thousand Picts, & as manie Scots: Eugenius nephue to king Conran by his brother Congall being generall ouer the Scots, and Mor|dred The opinion which men had conceiued o [...] Mordred for his wit & towardlinesse. the sonne of king Loth by his wife Anne, go|uerning the Picts, a lustie yoong gentleman, verie wittie and towardlie in all his dooings. Further|more, Arthur vnderstanding what hurt rest and ease had doone amongst his men of warre, caused them to keepe the field in all this iournie, and passing by Lon|don, lodged them a little beside the riuer of Thames. But he himselfe with some of his nobles, entred in|to the citie, causing supplications to be made vnto almightie God thrée daies together, for good successe to follow against the Saxons. On the fourth day hearing diuine seruice celebrated by the bishop of London, and causing a sermon to be made in the market place, he committed himselfe and his whole armie vnto the tuition of Christ, and his mother the Arthurs badge. virgine, whose image in stéed of a badge he bare in his shield continuallie from that day forward, as di|uerse héeretofore haue written. After this, issuing foorth of the citie, he willed all his men to be of good comfort, as they that fought in a iust quarell against Arthurs ex|hortation to his people. Pagans, and enimies of the faith. Mordred and his father in law Gawolane passed on before the battels with fiue thousand horssemen, and being come with|in fiue miles of the Saxons, who likewise were as|sembled in campe, there came from them vnto Ar|thur ambassadors, requiring him to staie his iour|nie, An offer made by the Sax|ons vnto king Arthur. for they were readie (if they might haue libertie so to doo) to depart out of the land with their goods and substance, without further molesting the Britains, either by one meanes or other.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Arthur would neither consent heerevnto, nor yet grant a truce for thrée daies, [...]or the which they made earnest sute, but bad them depart for that time, one|lie assuring them that he would not come passing two miles forwards for that day, so that if they thought good, they might returne to him in the mor|ning, and haue answer what the chiefest gouernors of his host thought touching their request, by whome he would haue the matter more throughlie debated. In the meane time, whilest the Britains were busied with hearing of these ambassadors, and taking ad|uise what was best to doo touching their demand, the Saxons marched foorth with all spéed, and comming vpon Mordred and Gawolan at vnwares, they gaue The Saxons comming vp|on Mordred and Gawolan put them with their people to the woorse. the onset freshlie vpon them, and that verie much to the disaduantage of the Britains and Picts, who not|withstanding, through the earnest exhortation of their capteins, receiued their enimies verie fiercelie, in dooing that which was possible for so small a num|ber to doo, howbeit in the end oppressed with multi|tude, they were forced to flée, and so did, not res [...]ng till they came in sight of the whole armie. In which flight, Mordred and Gawolan by helpe of their soul|diers, being mounted vpon their horsses, escaped without hurt, though they lost no small number of their companie, as well in the fight as in the chase.