Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the .x. yeare of his reygne Cinigell king of Weſtſaxons and Edelfred king of Northum|berlande with ayde of the Pictes,Cadwalle van|quiſhed. vanquiſhed Cadwallo king of Brytons, and chaſed him in|to Scotlãd, where he remained not long, ſayling from thence into Brytain in Fraunce, & purcha|ſing ayde of the king there named Cadoal, retur|ned into Wales,Cadwalle is re+ſtored vnto his kingdome where vanquiſhing his enimies the Saxons, & ſleaing many thouſands of them, he was reſtored againe vnto his kingdome.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Aboute the ſame time was Edelfred king of Northumberland ſlaine in battell,See more hereof in En|gland. at a place cal|led Wintringham, not far from the riuer of Hũ|ber, by Redwald & Ethelbreth,King Edel|fred ſlaine. the one being king of the eaſt Angles, & the other of the middle An|gles, in reuenge of ſuche iniuries as the ſame E|delfred had done vnto the Saxons of the coũtrey called Mertia, conteyning as in the Engliſh hi|ſtorie more plainly may appeare) al thoſe ſhyres from the riuer of Thames vnto the riuer of Mer|ſec in Lancaſhyre. Then was one Edwine a right Chriſtian prince,Edwyne. appoynted to reygne in his place, by the aſſignement of the two foreſayd kings Redwald and Ethelbreth.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Whileſt theſe things were a doing, there were ſeuen ſonnes of the foreſayde Edelfred, that de|teſting the vntrue dealing of the Pictes, whiche refuſed to ayde their father in his neceſſitie, and doubting to fall into the handes of Edwyn, got them vnto Eugenius the Scottiſhe king for more ſuretie of theyr liues. Theyr names were Eufreid, Oſwald, Oſlaws, Oſwyne, Offas, Oſmõd, & Oſyk. Ebba the only daugh|ter of Edelfred beyng taken amongſt other pry|ſoners, and eſcaping from hir taker, miracu|louſly got a boate in the riuer of Humber, and with the ſame taking the ſea alone, without all humane helpe, (as hath bene reported) ſhe ſayled foorth, and at length ſafely arriued at the poynt of lande which ſtretcheth foorth into the ſea, in the mouth of the Forth, called euẽ vnto this day after hyr name, Saint Ebbes head,S. Ebbas head. where being receyued by the Biſhop of that dioceſſe, ſhee was profeſſed a Nonne, and after continuyng in greate perfectneſſe of obſeruing that profeſſion, ſhe was inſtituted Abbeſſe of hyr houſe, ſhew|ing ſtill in trade of lyfe an orderly enſample for hyr flocke to followe.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 By these and the like his princelée dooings, he was both beloued of his people and also feared. He nei|ther fauoured the Picts nor Saxons of Northum|berland, for that the one nation being ethniks, per|sisted in their infidelitie, and the other cassed not by all maner of means to support them; but yet taking a truce with them both, he firmelie caused the same to be obserued. In the tenth yeare of his reigne Ci|nigell Cadwall van|quished. king of Westsaxons & Elfred king of Nor|thumberland, with aid of the Picts, vanquished Cad|wallo king of Britains, and chased him into Scot|land, where he remained not long, sailing from thence into Britaine in France, and purchasing aid Cadwall is restored vnto his kingdome. of the king there named Cadoall, returned into Wales, where vanquishing his enimies the Sar|ons, and sleaing manie thousands of them, he was Sée more [...] in Eng|land. restored againe vnto his kingdome. About the same time was Edelfred king of Northumberland slaine in battell, at a place called Wintringham, not far from the riuer of Humber, by Redwald and Ethel|breth, King [...] sla [...]e. the one being king of the cast Angles, and the other of the middle Angles; in reuenge of such iniu|ries as the same Edelfred had doone vnto the Sax|ons of the countrie called Mercia, conteining (as in the English historie more plainelie may appeare) all those shires from the riuer of Thames vnto the riuer of Mersée in Lancashire. Then was one Edwine a right christian prince appointed to reigne Edwine. in his place, by the assignement of the two forsaid kings Redwald and Ethelbreth.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 Whilest these things were a dooing, there were seuen sonnes of the aforesa [...]d Edelfred, that dete|sting the vntrue dealing of the Picts, which refused to aid their father in his necessitie, and doubting to fall into the hands of Edwine, got them to Euge|nius the Scotish king for more suertie of their liues. Their names were Eufreid, Oswald, O [...]aws, Os|win, Offas, Osmond, and Osike. Ebba the onelie daughter of Edelfred being taken amongest other prisoners, and escaping from hir taker, miraculous|lie got a bote in the riuer of Humber, and with the same taking the sea alone, without all humane helpe (as hath béene reported) she sailed foorth, & at length safelie arriued at the point of land which stretched foorth into the sea, in the mouth of the Forth, called euen vnto this day after hir name, saint Ebbes S. Ebbes head. head, where being receiued by the bishop of that dio|cesse, she was professed a nun, and after continuing in great perfectnesse of obseruing that profession, she was instituted abbesse of hir house, shewing still in trade of life an orderlie example for hir flocke to fol|low.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Eugenius the Scotish king did louinglie receiue the sonnes of Edelfred, though their father had euer béene a cruell enimie against the Scotish nation; and within a while after their comming into Scot|land, hearing oftentimes the godlie sermons and preachings of the bishops and moonks (who in those daies continuallie gaue themselues vnto that exer|cise) they finallie abhorred their superstitious idola|trie, and receiued baptisme, that salutiferous signe and sacrament of our christian religion. Those chur|ches also, which the Saxons in time of the warres had ouerthrowen and destroied in Galloway and other countries thereabouts, Eugenius caused to be re|pared; moreouer also he reedified sundrie castels in those marches, and placed in them garisons of soul|diers, to defend them against all inuasions that might happen. Thus continuing his reigne the space of fiftéene yeares or thereabouts in honorable peace, to the great aduancement of the commonwealth of his subiects, he lastlie died in the yeare 620, and was 620 buried amongest his elders in the Ile of Iona, with|in the monasterie of Colmekill.