Compare 1587 edition: 1 The yeare alſo that theſe three nations encoũ|tred thus cruelly togither, was after the byrth of our Sauiour 542.

542.

8. H.B.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Straunge and ynketh won|ders.The ſame yeare before the battaile, were ſene many ſtraunge ſightes in Albion. Graſſe and hearbes in Yorkeſhyre appeared to bee ſteyned with bloud. Neare vnto Camelon, a Cowe brought forth a Calfe with two heades. Alſo an Ewe brought forth a lambe, that was both male and female. The ſunne appeared aboute noone dayes al wholy of a bloudie colour. The element appeared full of bright Starres to euery mans ſight continually for the ſpace of two dayes to|gither. In Wales there was a battaile betwixt Crowes & Pies on the one ſide, and Rauens on the other, with ſuch a ſlaughter of them, as before that time had not bene heard of.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Eugenius re|wardeth his ſouldiers.But to proceed, Eugenius king of the Scots at his returne from the battail, gaue to thoſe that had eſcaped with life, and abid by him in the chief daunger of the fight, many bounteous and large rewardes. The ſonnes and neareſt kinſfolke of ſuch as were ſlaine, he alſo aduaunced vnto ſun|drie preferments of landes and liuings, that they enioying the ſame, might bee a witneſſe in tyme to come of the good ſeruice of their aunceſters ſhewed, in defence of their king and countrey, and alſo of his princely liberalitie, in rewarding the ſame vpon their iſſue and progenie. By whiche noble beneuolence, hee wanne him ſuche loue amongeſt his people,Eugenius go|uerneth his people with clemencie. that afterwardes it ſee|med howe hee gouerned the eſtate of his king|dome more by clemencie, than by any rigour of lawes.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 There goeth a plaine tale ouer all that countrie, The fable of quéene Guai|nores graue buried in An|gus. told for an assured trueth, that if anie woman chance to tread vpon that graue, they shall remaine barren without bringing foorth anie issue more than the said Guainore did. But whether this be true or not, cer|teine it is (as Boetius writeth) that there dare no woman come néere that graue, not onelie eschuing it themselues, but also commanding their daugh|ters to beware thereof. This bloudie battell weake|ned so much the forces both of the Scots, Picts, and Britains, that manie a day after they were not able to recouer againe their former states and dignities. The yeare also that these thrée nations incountred thus cruellie togither, was after the birth of our Sa|uiour 542, the 26 of Arthurs reigne ouer the Bri|tains, 542. 8. H. B. and the 11 of Eugenius his gouernement ouer the Scotishmen.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 In the same yere before the battell, were séene ma|nie Strange and vnketh woon|ders. strange sights in Albion. Grasse and hearbs in Yorkeshire appeared to bée all stained with bloud. Néere vnto Camelon, a cow brought foorth a calfe with two heads. Also an ewe brought foorth a lambe that was both male and female. The sunne appeared about noone daies all wholie of a bloudie colour. The element appeared full of bright starres to euerie mans sight continuallie for the space of two daies togither. In Wales there was a battell betweene crowes and pies on the one side, and rauens on the other, with such a slaughter of them, as before that time had not beene heard of.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 But to procéed. Eugenius king of the Scots at Eugenius re|wardeth his souldiers. his returne from the battell, gaue to those that had escaped with life, and abid by him in the chiefe dan|ger of the fight, manie bounteous & large rewards. The sonnes and néerest kinsfolke of such as were EEBO page image 107 staine, he also aduanced to sundrie preferments of lands & liuings, that they in [...]oieng the same, might be a witnesse in time to come of the good seruice of their ancestors, shewed in defense of their king and countrie, and also of his princelie liberalitie, in re|warding the same vpon their issue and progenie. By which noble beneuolence, he wan him such loue amongst his people, that afterwards it séemed how [...]nins go [...] his [...] with [...]. he gouerned the state of his kingdome more by cle|mencie, than by anie rigour of lawes. The Britains immediatlie vpon knowledge had that Arthur was slaine, crowned Constantine his successor in the Constantine [...]ned king [...] Britaine. British kingdome, and for that there should remaine none amongst them aliue to make anie claime to the same kingdome, other than he with his issue, or such as he should appoint to succeed him, they cruel|lie murthered Mordreds children, in most pitifull The crueltie of the Bri|tains in mur|thering the in|nocent childrẽ of Mordred. The linage of Mordred [...]extinct. wise running vnto their mothers lap, beséeching hir to saue their liues, according to hir motherlie dutie. They were brought vp in Gawolane their fathers grandfathers house, and being thus made awaie, the familie and linage of their father the foresaid Mor|dred was vtterlie thereby extinguished.