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Compare 1587 edition: 1 There were ſlaine in this battel on the Scot|tiſhmens ſide Brennius lieutenant, or as they termed him the Thane of the Iſle of Man, with Dungarre the kings thirde ſonne, and no ſmall number of other Gentlemen beſide. The king himſelfe eſcaped by helpe of his ſonne, who ſtay|ing to get his father out of the preaſe, was ſlaine (as is ſayde) amongſt the reſidue.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 On the Saxons ſide, there was ſlaine Theo|bald Edelfredes brother, and Cutha the king of Weſt Saxon his ſonne, as before ye haue heard, with a great number of other.

Ethelfred loſte one of his eyes.

Brudeus hurt in the thigh.

Ethelfred himſelf loſt one of his eyes. Brudeus the Pictiſhe king was hurt in the thigh, and beſides this, he loſte a great multitude of his people.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus Edelfred hauing got ſuche a notable victorie at Deglaſtone in Brytaine,Deglaſton the place where this battell was fought. hee coulde not be ſo contented, but eftſoones aſſembling his people, and ioyning againe with Brudeus and his Pictes,Galloway in|uaded by E|delfred. the next ſommer after inuaded Gal|loway, and beganne to robbe and ſpoyle that countrey, to the end he might eyther enforce the inhabitauntes, with other the countreys nexte therevnto adioyning, to yeelde vnto him, eyther els to bring them into extreeme pouertie in wa|ſting all afore him.

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