Compare 1587 edition: 1 Brudeus at the firſte gaue no eare vnto his EEBO page image 140 earneſt mocions and large offers, but at length through the councell and procurement of ſome of his nobles, corrupted by brybes receyued at Ethelfredes handes, and ſtill putting into the kings head ſundry forged informations of the Scottiſh mens daily attempts againſt the Pi|ctiſhe nation, hee determined to ioyne with the Saxons againſt them, and cauſed therevppon warre to be proclaymed againſt the Scottes, as thoſe that had ſpoyled and robbed his ſubiects, contrarie to the league & all bandes of old frend|ſhip and former amitie betwixt them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 A league con|cluded be|twixt the Scots & Bry|tons, with the articles of the ſame.The Scottiſhe king Aydan perceyuing the practiſe of the Saxons, and togither therewith the vntruth of the Pictes, the better to be able to reſiſt theyr malice, ioyneth in league with the Brytons: This article beyng chiefeſt in the whole couenant: that if the enimies firſt inua|ded the Brytons, then an armie of Scots ſhould be ſent with all ſpeede into Brytaine, to helpe to defend the countrey againſt ſuch inuaſions: but if the Scottes were firſt inuaded, then ſhould the Brytons in ſemblable maner come ouer to their ayde.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Saxons hauing knowledge of this ap|poyntment betwixte Scottes and Brytons, to draw the Scottes foorth of theyr countrey, and ſo to haue them at more aduauntage, procured the Pictes to ioyne with them:The Picts and Saxons enter into the lands of the Brytõs. and ſo bothe their powers being vnited togither, entred into the Brittiſh confines.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Brudeus at the first gaue no eare vnto his earnest motions and large offers, but at length through the counsell and procurement of some of his nobles, cor|rupted by bribes receiued at Edelfreds hands, and still putting into the kings head sundrie forged in|formations of the Scotishmens dailie attempts a|gainst the Pictish nation; he determined to ioine with the Saxons against them, and caused thervpon warre to be proclamed against the Scots, as those that had spoiled and robbed his subiects, contrarie to the league and all bonds of old friendship and former amitie betwixt them. The Scotish king Aidan per|ceiuing A l [...]ague con|cluded be|twixt the Scots & Bri|tains, with the articles of the same. the practise of the Saxons, and togither ther|with the vntruth of the Picts, the better to be able to resist their malice, ioineth in league with the Bri|tains: this article being the chiefest in the whole co|uenant: that if the enimies first inuaded the Bri|tains, then an armie of Scots should be sent with all speed into Britaine, to helpe to defend the coun|trie against such inuasions: but if the Scots were first inuaded, then should the Britains in semblable maner come ouer to their aid.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The Saxons hauing knowledge of this appoint|ment betwixt Scots & Britains; to draw the Scots foorth of their countrie, and so to haue them at more aduantage, procured the Picts to ioine with them: The Picts & Saxons en|ter into the land of the Britains. and so both their powers being vnited together, en|tred into the British confines. Aidan according to the couenant came streight vnto the aid of the Bri|tains. Edelfred and Brudeus refused to fight for certeine daies, as it were of purpose, therby to wea|rie the Scots with watch and trauell, being as then far from home. Also they looked dailie to haue Ceu|line king of the Westsaxons to come vnto their aid: Ceuline or Ceolin. but the Scots and Britains hauing knowledge ther|of, first thought it best to incounter with him, before he should ioine with the other, and thus vnderstan|ding The Scots and Britains put the Sax|ons to flight, and slue Cu|tha the sonne of Ceuline king of the westsaxons The trium|phant ioy made by the Scots and Britains vp|on their new victorie. that their onelie refuge remained in their ar|mor and weapons, gaue the onset so fiercelie vpon those Saxons, that at the first, sleaing Cutha Ceu|lines sonne, with a great number of other, they [...]ast|lie distressed and put the residue to flight.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Aidan would not suffer his men to pursue too far in the chase, but called them backe by the sound of a trumpet, who being assembled héerewith about their standards, made such ioy and triumph, as greater could not be deuised, what with dansing, singing, and plaieng on pipes and other instruments, accor|ding to the manner in those daies. But as they were thus in the middest of their chiefest mirth, suddenlie appéered the Saxons and Picts, which were with E|delfred The Saxons and Picts. and Brudeus, approching towards them in good order of battell, with whome were also the resi|due of the Westsaxons, that had escaped from the late bickering. Wherevpon the Scots and Britains The sudden feare of the Scots and Picts, after all their great ioy & triumphing. amazed with the sight héereof, were suddenlie stri|ken out of countenance, insomuch that Aidan went amongst them, and with a bold countenance exhor|ted them to remember how valiantlie they had al|readie put to flight the other of their enimies, so that there was great hope for assured victorie of these Aidan exhor|ted his men to manfulnesse. likewise, if they would now shew the like manlie courage against them, as they had shewed before in assailing the other. Manie other woords he vsed in ad|monishing them to fight manfullie, till the onset gi|uen by the enimies caused him to make an end.