Compare 1587 edition: 1 The next day, the ſouldiers on bothe ſides re|quiring battell,The fight be+twixt Scots and Brytons on the one ſide, and Saxõs & Picts on the other. togither they go with great noiſe and dinne bothe of men and inſtrumentes. To much hardineſſe in the Saxons cauſed no ſmall number of them to be ſlayne, rather chooſing to die with reputation of manhoode, than to giue backe neuer ſo little ground to the enimie. Thus the battell continued for a ſpace, right doubtfull whiche way the victory would incline.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 On the Brytons and Scottiſh mens ſide, there were foure chiefe rulers amongſt them, be|ſide Aydan himſelfe, as Conſtantius and Alen|crinus Bretons, Callan and Mordock Scottiſh men. Eche of theſe taking a ſeuerall charge vpon him, did earneſtly apply their vttermoſt ende|uers therein, encouraging their bandes to put a|way all cowardly feare, and manfully to ſticke to their tackle, ſithe by victory there was hope of eternall fame, beſide ſuertie of life, and aduaunce|ment to the common wealth of their countrey, where otherwiſe they might looke for nothing, but the contrary miſhaps, as ſhame, rebuke and importable ſeruitude, ſo that the Scottiſh men and Brytons incouraged herewith, preaſſed vpõ the enimies ſo fiercely,The Saxons & Pictes diſcõfi|ted & chaſed. that at length aſwell the Saxons as Picts were compelled to breake their array, & fall to plaine running away: the Scots following ſo egrely in the chaſe, that more of their enimies were thought to die in the flight, than before there had done in y^e battel. S. Colme as yet being aliue, and within his monaſterie in the Ile of Iona, had knowledge by diuine inſpi|ration (as the Scottiſh chronicles make men|tion of all theſe matters how they went, and at the very time that the battels were in fight togi|ther, he had aſſembled a companie of right ver|tuous and godly diſpoſed perſons, making inter|ceſſion for the proſperous ſpeede of their king the foreſayde Aydan, and at the very inſtant, as it was knowen after,S. Colme en|dewed with the ſprite of ſecrete know|ledge that the Saxons began to flee (as they which had the ouerthrow) that holy old father ſhewed greate token of ioy and glad|neſſe, declaring vnto his bretherne by the ſpryte of ſecrete knowledge or prophecie, how Aydan had the better, and that his enimies were diſcõ|fited, willing them therevpon to giue vnto God thankes for the ſame.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 There was an huge multitude ſlaine in this conflict,Ceuline king of Weſtſaxons ſlaine. but namely the death of Ceulyne king of the Weſtſaxons, with other twoo woorthie Captaynes of that nation, Quhitelline or Whiteline. made the ſlaughter more ſorowfull on that ſide, the one of them hight Cialyne, and the other Quhitellyne.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The next day, the souldiers on both sides requiring battell, together they go with great noise and din both of men and instruments. Too much hardinesse The fight be|twixt Scots and Britains on the one side, and Saxons and Picts on the other. in the Saxons caused no small number of them to be slaine, rather choosing to die with reputation of manhood, than to giue backe neuer so little ground to the enimie. Thus the battell continued for a space, verie doubtfull which waie the victorie would incline. On the Britains and Scotishmens side, there were foure chiefe rulers amongst them, beside Aidan him|selfe, as Constantius and Alencrinus Britains, Cal|lan and Mordacke Scotishmen. Ech of these taking a seuerall charge vpon him, did earnestlie applie their vttermost indeuors therin, incouraging their bands to put awaie all cowardlie feare, and manfullie to sticke to their tackle, since by victorie there was hope of eternall fame, beside suertie of life, and aduance|ment to the common-wealth of their countrie; where otherwise they might looke for nothing, but the contrarie mishaps, as shame, rebuke, and importable seruitude. So that the Scotishmen and Britains in|couraged héerewith, preassed vpon the enimies so fiercelie, that at length as well the Saxons as Picts were compelled to breake their arraie, & fall to plaine The Saxons and Picts dis|comfited and chased. running awaie: the Scots following so egerlie in the chase, that more of their enimies were thought to die in the slight, than before there had doone in the battell.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 S. Colme as yet being aliue, and within his mo|nasterie in the Ile of Iona, had knowledge by di|uine inspiration (as the Scotish chronicles make mention) of all these matters how they went: and at the verie time that the battels were in fight toge|ther, he had assembled a companie of verie vertu|ous and godlie disposed persons, making intercessi|on for the prosperous speed of their king the foresaid Aidan: and at the verie instant (as it was knowne after) that the Saxons began to flée (as they which had the ouerthrow) that holie old father shewed great token of ioy and gladnesse, declaring vnto his bre|thren by the spirit of secret knowledge or prophesie, S. Colme in|dued with the spirit of secret know|ledge. how Aidan had the better, and that his enimies were discomfited, willing them therevpon to giue vnto God thanks for the same. There was an huge mul|titude slaine in this conflict, but namelie the death of Ceuline king of the Westsaxons, with other two Ceuline king of westsaxons slaine. Quhitelline or Wh [...]eims. woorthie capteins of that nation, made the slaughter more sorowfull on that side, the one of them was called Cialine, and the other Quhitelline.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 The day next after the battell, the spoile of the field being gathered together, all that which was knowne to haue béene taken out of Galloway, and other countries of the Scots, was restored by the kings authoritie vnto the owners againe. The resi|due The diuision of the spo [...]. which remained was diuided amongst the soul|diers, the tenth part onelie excepted, which was di|stributed vnto priests & curats, to bestow the same vpon ornaments for their churches. The banners and standards of the Saxons and Picts, with manie other rich offerings, king Aidan sent vnto the abbeie of Colmekill, there to remaine as perpetuall monu|ments and tokens of so notable a victorie. The yeere next insuing, that holie father S. Colme now almost wasted through age, and héereto also sore troubled S. Colme de|parted out of this life. with a rheumatike humor, fell sicke and died. Some saie he ended his life in his house amongst his bre|thren, within the Ile of Iona, otherwise called Col|mekill; but S. Beda writeth, how he died in an Iland called Heu; where againe the Irish writers affirme, that he decessed in a towne in Ireland called Dune, & that his toome is there in verie great veneration of the people: vpon the which are these Latine ver|ses ingrauen for the lookers on to read, if they list: